German Finance minister and eurozone austerity champion Wolfgang Schauble to step down (news: 27/09/17)

Today's press

• German Finance minister and eurozone austerity champion Wolfgang Schauble to step down

  Mr Schauble, who played a key role in demanding deep and controversial government budget cuts in crisis-hit eurozone countries in the years after 2010, is reportedly to become speaker of the German Parliament

• Trump's Tax Plan to Propose Deep U.S. Rate Cuts, Lacks Revenue Details

  U.S. President Donald Trump will call on Wednesday for slashing tax rates on businesses and the wealthy as part of a new tax plan that is likely to offer few details about how to pay for the cuts without expanding the federal deficit.

• Yellen lifts dollar as global markets await Trump tax plan

  LONDON (Reuters) - Growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates for the third time this year lifted the dollar on Wednesday, and European share prices rose as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration prepared to outline a new tax plan.

• Forex - Dollar Extends Gains after U.S. Durables Data

  Investing.com - The dollar extended gains against the other major currencies on Wednesday after data showing that orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods rebounded in August and as investors awaited details of the Trump administration’s new tax plan.

• Back Above $4,000: Bitcoin Eyes Next Major Price Hurdle

  Having successfully defended the key rising trend line support over the last few days, the bitcoin-US dollar (BTC/USD) exchange rate is well bid above the $4,000 mark today.