Global Economy Global Bond Selloff Signals Return of Inflation Fears
Global bond yields are rising as energy-driven inflation fears reshape expectations for central-bank policy, rate cuts, and financial markets.
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Global Economy Trump-Xi Summit Signals U.S.-China Thaw, but Taiwan Risk Still Looms
Trump and Xi projected stability at their Beijing summit, but Xi’s Taiwan warning shows why global markets should be cautious about calling it a true U.S.-China reset.
US Golden Dome’s $1.2 Trillion Cost Shock: Missile Defense Meets America’s Debt Problem
The U.S. Golden Dome missile defense plan could cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years, raising questions about defense spending, fiscal deficits, Treasury markets, and the future of space-based security.
US From Hormuz to Main Street: How Trump’s Iran War Is Spreading Through the U.S. Economy
Trump’s Iran war is spreading through the U.S. economy via higher fuel prices, inflation, supply-chain stress, defense costs, and delayed Fed rate cuts.
Global Economy The Trump–Xi Summit Is No Longer Just About Trade
Donald Trump is expected to press Xi Jinping over China’s role in the Iran war as oil prices, Hormuz shipping risks, trade talks, and inflation concerns converge.
Tech Anthropic’s Near-$1 Trillion Valuation Shows the AI Race Is Becoming an Infrastructure War
Anthropic’s reported fundraising talks near a $1 trillion valuation show how the AI race is shifting from chatbot hype to compute capacity, infrastructure, and enterprise adoption.
Tech Samsung’s $1 Trillion Moment: Why Korea’s KOSPI 7,000 Rally Matters
South Korea’s KOSPI broke above 7,000 as Samsung Electronics reached a $1 trillion valuation, highlighting the global AI chip boom and new risks in Asian markets.
Tech The Pentagon’s AI Deals Show Big Tech Is Becoming Part of the Defense Stack
The Pentagon’s agreements with leading AI companies mark a new phase for military AI, linking Big Tech, classified networks, cloud infrastructure, and national-security strategy.
Global Economy Why the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Could Become a Global Recession Shock
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns that prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could raise inflation, slow growth, worsen hunger, and push the global economy toward recession.
Global Economy Energy Tax Cuts Spread Across 39 Economies Amid Fuel Price Surge
Governments in 39 economies are cutting energy taxes to offset rising fuel prices, raising concerns about inflation, fiscal deficits, and long-term policy risks.