Financial

“Productivity Stagnation Accelerates Capital Flight”Executives Lack Awareness and Will for Innovation

War slashes output by destroying labor and capital Ukraine’s displacement and ruined infrastructure cause long, Europe-wide economic scars Recovery hinges on safe returns, demining, and rebuilding power and transport to unlock investment

Assets of Korea’s Top 10 Conglomerates’ U.S. Manufacturing Units Surge 600% in 8 Years Korean Firms Continue to Exit Southeast Asia Once Seen as “Post-China” Base Global Capital Flows Toward the U.S.

Schools must plan for digital money resilience as payments go cashless Keep layered rails—fast digital by default, cash and offline modes for outages Pilot CBDC/stablecoin use with strict safeguards, contracts, and treasury diversification

Central banks diversify away from the dollar toward euro and gold U.S.

Eight Years of U.S.-China Trade War, Strategic Misfire for Washington China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus Reinforces Manufacturing Obsession “The U.S. Has No Capacity to Influence China’s Macroeconomic Strategy” U.S.

Output to increase by 137,000 barrels next month, suspended in Q1 2026 Move aims to defend prices and maintain unity amid supply glut fears U.S.-U.K.

Families insure children’s income shocks—cash for short hits, saving for long ones In ageing, low-growth countries, this scales nationally: Japan’s seniors work longer to steady households Policy fix: public “reinsurance” via income-linked tuition, midlife upskilling, and flexible senior roles in education

China’s EV Growth Myth Ends Market-Driven Restructuring Accelerates Government Shifts Focus to AI and Semiconductors China has removed electric vehicles (EVs) from its list of strategic industries in the 15th Five-Year Plan, signaling that

Stablecoin yields mimic Ponzi dynamics and amplify run risk Ban interest on payment tokens; regulate platforms that bolt on returns Educators and institutions should teach risks and keep payments separate from investments

Debate Intensifies Over Issuers of Won-Pegged Stablecoins BOK: “Non-Bank Issuance Involves Greater Risk and Weaker Oversight” Non-Bank Sector: “Bank Monopoly Lacks Logical Justification” As South Korea moves toward legislation governing

From Hidden Road Acquisition to Ripple Prime LaunchCrypto Industry Shifts Toward Institutional Consolidation

ed Cuts Rates at October FOMC Amid Internal Divisions Weakening U.S.

Europe shouldn’t ban multi-issuer stablecoins; it should backstop them Require joint redemption, a prefunded mutual buffer, and fast resolution to contain failures This builds euro-scale alternatives to dollar coins while reducing systemic risk

Kevin Hassett Emerges as Frontrunner for Fed Chair Post Fed Governor Christopher Waller Also Considered for His Pro-DeFi Views Concerns Mount Over Trump’s Growing Grip on Central Bank Independence The shortlist for the successor to Jerome Po

IPO Funding Fuels Push for Technological EdgeCapital Inflows Driven by Tech and Manufacturing Startups

Beijing Strengthens Its Single Digital-Yuan FrameworkShuts Down Private Stablecoin Pathways

Mortgage rates move fast; deposit rate elasticity stays weak Most households ignore higher yields; wealthy react more but leave money Clear benchmarks, auto-sweeps, and education can raise responsiveness safely A single fi

Small rate tweaks rarely change investment Firms follow pecking order financing—cash first, then debt, equity last Targeted credit tools and skills policy move capex more than blanket cuts Euro-area firms sent a clear me

Economic Worries Deepen Despite Policy SupportAfter Last Year’s Failed Attempt, Beijing Tries Again