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Export restrictions shift rare earth profits and risks inside producing countries Indonesia and China gain leverage but concentrate benefits in big firms Stronger labour and environmental rules are needed so local communities share the gains

Euro stablecoins can limit digital dollar dominance MiCA rules let Europe steer stablecoins toward multilateral payments Education and public sectors can jump-start euro stablecoin use One number captures the new politics of digita

French fiscal stress is raising the risk of eurozone debt contagion Shocks in France or Italy would spill into Spain, Greece, and the Balkans through banks and bond markets A permanent ECB–ESM backstop is needed to protect public investment, especially education

Earlier investments are being withdrawn, and new acquisitions put on holdPast episodes show how rising monthly-rent demand can fuel overheating

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China’s Post-Bubble Property Market Still Adrift After Five Years Banks Expand Direct Sales of Collateral Assets to Flush Out Bad Loans Beijing Shifts Toward Policies That Accept Short-Term Shock With the collapse of its pr

US interest costs are soaring and debt is mounting This US federal debt crisis squeezes education and future investment The article urges early fiscal reform that shields human capital In fiscal year 2025, the United States is set to

Stablecoins increasingly replace parts of real-world payment functionsIllicit financial flows continue shifting away from Bitcoin

Shift from petro-currency to electro-currencyRise of digital-currency hegemonic competition

Japan expected to intervene if rates riseYen-carry liquidity could evaporate rapidly

The article expands actuarial neutrality from pensions to the whole public budget It shows how early retirement weakens tax revenues, pension capital, and debt sustainability It urges linking retirement-age rules to public-finance neutrality while protecting vulnerable workers

US tariffs pushed Chinese exports through Southeast Asia instead of stopping them Factories and supply chains there still rely heavily on China Trade policy must target real value chains, not just flags on shipping labels

Rearmament budgets and backlogs—not civilian optionality—drove the valuation surge Dual-use R&D earns its premium by de-risking delivery and scaling deployable systems Policy should fund deployability, embed compliance, and protect targeted spillovers

Q3 Record for Overseas Investment Persistent Capital Outflows amid Weakened Korean Fundamentals Reversal Requires Restoration of Investment Appeal Korea’s economy is facing mounting concerns as the won-dollar exchange rate continu

Reevaluation of traditional retailRising investment in AI, automation, and IoT

First U.S. Jobs Data Released Since the Shutdown Sends Mixed Signals AI-Driven Job Shock, Fewer Immigrants, and Budget Cuts Push Unemployment Higher “Hold or Cut?” — Opinions Split on the Federal Reserve’s Next Rate Move The U.S.

CBDC privacy decides whether people will use digital cash Most countries want CBDCs for sovereignty; the U.S.

Europe may move to 5% defence Use EU bonds, cut weak subsidies, and buy jointly Ring-fence education and expand skills Europe is being asked to plan defence spending at 5% of GDP.

SEC–CFTC harmonization now; no immediate merger Use a risk-tiered model while stablecoin rules cover payment risks Merge only if regulated payment stablecoins dominate activity and definitions converge In June 2025, sta

Worker death exposes failure in early responseCritical public scrutiny continues despite reforms