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Entering a Weak Phase Amid Overproduction WarningsOil Alone Left Out of the “Everything Rally”

DTI misreads risk; it ignores cash-flow strain Sweden shows the interest coverage ratio tracks stress while assets preserve solvency Center policy and education on ICR, use counter-cyclical amortization, and curb high-cost credit

Supply shock inflation comes from real shortages that rates cannot fix Central banks can limit spillovers, but fiscal and structural tools must absorb the shock Inflation control is a shared task. When European gas pric

Germany Plans to Boost Defense Spending to USD 1,500 Billion by 2030 Burden of Strengthening Europe’s Defense Rises After Russia–Ukraine War Warnings Grow Over Soaring Debt Ratio and Fiscal Stability Germany plans a significant expansion of defe

Amended corporate law catalyzes a broader activist pushLarge-scale campaigns now targeting major conglomerates

Shorter hours raise workweek productivity only where overwork and waste are high Denmark shows pay falls when hours drop without real efficiency gains Cut low-value tasks and add smart AI, then trim hours in burnout hotspots

FTAs expand exports without hollowing local markets Regional deals boost affiliate-to-third-country sales while domestic supply shifts to higher-value stages Policy should anchor high-skill functions at home and train compliance and data roles to use FTAs well

Sanctions pushed Russian energy to Asia, forming a petroyuan-leaning nexus Yuan and dirham settlement grew in this corridor, but the dollar remains dominant Policy should shrink discount arbitrage, target shipping/finance nodes, and steady dollar finance

Tariffs won’t fix the deficit; they raise prices for U.S.

Comprehensive operations from wealth management to inheritance and accounting Global family office assets reach $5.5 trillion Dubai establishes infrastructure to attract UHNW individuals The world’s ultra-high-net-worth individual

Rising interest bills make public spending efficiency the growth strategy Prioritize smarter procurement, disciplined investment, and service productivity over sector wish lists Measure, review, and reallocate to what works to free fiscal space

High housing costs lock households into hand-to-mouth budgets and suppress saving Targeted housing support and expanded affordable supply free cash for productive spending and learning Prioritize urban renters, index aid to rents, and track overburden rates monthly

The Economist Warns: “If the AI Bubble Bursts Like the Dot-Com Crash, the Damage Could Be Enormous” As Wall Street Sounds the Alarm, Some Compare the Trend to a “Thematic Stock Craze” Hardware Firms See Explosive Growth, While Consumer-Facing Services Struggle to Profit

Fossilized Labor Markets in Korea and Japan Korea’s Labor Productivity Ranks Lowest in the OECD Wages Up 4%, Productivity Barely 1.7% Concerns are mounting that Korea’s rigid labor market is stifling the nation’s economi

Digital services trade is booming, shrinking global gaps but widening domestic ones Remote work and uneven AI adoption heighten wage pressure and regional divides Adopt a compact: wage insurance, sectoral training, portable benefits, and remote-first, AI-literate education

Wall Street Turns Gloomy on New York Stocks “Massive Investment, Meager Returns” — AI Bubble Fears Shake Markets AI Industry Dismisses Bubble Claims but Must Prove Value Through Profit Voices of Caution Grow on Wall Stree

Informality and “tax exodus” rise when governments hike taxes in downturns UK and France show wealth flight Predictable, narrow rules keep money formal One key fact should guide every budget meeting this winter.

European debt guilt is deep-rooted and won’t be reversed by information campaigns Rising interest costs, defence needs, and ageing populations are crowding out core services Be honest: set real plans and rank priorities As we

Declining labor productivity cuts domestic investment and GDP Even high-value-added sectors like finance and telecoms mired in stagnation Shorter working hours without productivity gains become an economic burden On the 4th,

$6.6 Trillion in Local Debt Becomes Beijing’s Economic Time Bomb Central Government Takes Direct Control of Local Bond Issuance Stimulus Capacity Secured, but Long-Term Stagnation Persists As China’s mounting local government debt emerges as