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Miran’s Claim of Lower Neutral Rate JPMorgan: “Insufficient Case for Large Cuts” Economic Indicators Provide No Support Stephen Miran, Federal Reserve Governor/Photo=Getty Images Stephe

Europe isn’t short on capital or degrees; it’s short on TFP The fix is leadership that scales tech, intangibles, and management practice Educators, policymakers, and CEOs should fund intangibles and integrate AI in SME training

U.S. Q2 GDP growth finalized at 3.8% Sharp drop in imports drives stronger growth compared to Q1 Solid growth paired with inflation concerns may slow Fed rate cuts The finalized U.S.

Foreign investors to trade bonds and equities freely Comprehensive roadmap to be unveiled within the year Liquidity shortage in overnight trading remains a hurdle Lee Jae-myung, President of South Korea, delivers a keynote

Communism did not reduce inequality more than other regimes and lowered overall welfare Europe’s welfare capitalism cuts disposable-income gaps through taxes, transfers, and strong delivery systems Tie school funding, time, and data to disadvantage to shrink learning gaps fast

Credible budgets cut inflation Rising defense and debt threaten school funding Multi-year fiscal plans can protect education In May 2010, Greece initiated a significant one-year budget cut in the euro area, reducing i

Plans for Large-Scale Capital Raise via Equity SaleUncertainty Over Capital Use and Investment Strategy

Baht Strength Puts Key Industries at RiskEchoes of the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis

Concerns Mount over $350 Billion U.S.

Europe must shift from cheap capital to quality allocation Skilled investors channeling funds to R&D lift productivity and GDP far more than lower spreads Deliver it with a safe asset, harmonised disclosure, scale-up capital, and university pipelines that measure quality

Forecast errors turned a supply shock into larger welfare losses; “look-through” amplified them Make look-through state-contingent with public shock decompositions and automatic triggers Shield schools via indexed budgets, pooled energy hedging, and efficiency investments that cut volatile costs

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The dollar’s slide is a self-inflicted wound from tariffs, aid cuts, and fiscal drift Market confidence punished these choices, raising costs for campuses and squeezing budgets Fix it with boring credibility: a real fiscal path, rules-based trade, and strategic re-engagement

“No Room for Massive U.S.

Local debt collapse and deflation push silent austerity into schools Beijing can prevent a bank crisis, not classroom payroll pain Protect operating budgets, ease family costs, and retool TVET The number that will

Sharp decline in purchasing power among low-income households Households earning $50,000–$100,000 showing signs of strain Economic pessimism spreading beyond low-income groups U.S.

Tariff shocks don’t halt trade—they reroute it, reshaping supply chains Those shifts hit education budgets, curricula, and partnerships, demanding “diversification-ready” systems Train for regulatory and logistics literacy, hedge procurement, and build cross-border academic ties

Concerns over slowing economy prompt first cut in nine months by 0.25 percentage points Newly appointed Trump nominee votes for “big cut” Divergent views among policymakers heighten policy uncertainty The U.S.