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Tariffs nudge prices up but can shrink Treasury coupon supply Channel tariff revenue to bills to compress term premia and enable Fed cuts Extending tax cuts swells deficits, hardens long yields, and squeezes education budgets

Europe must consolidate while rearming Compliance still lags; credible plans are urgent Reprioritise spending and taxes; leverage EU-level financing By July

July labor market slowdown pushes long-term unemployed above 1.8 million Corporate hiring freeze curbs new jobs Trump escalates pressure for rate cuts, ousting Fed governors The U.S.

France, UK, and Germany Face Mounting Fiscal Pressures France’s Soaring Debt Sparks IMF Concerns Signs of Structural Decline Amid Europe’s Waning Economic Clout Western Europe’s three leading economies are simultaneously slipping into acute fisc

Stephen Miran, David Malpass Among Successors Under Consideration Governor Lisa Cook Notified of Dismissal on Mortgage Fraud Charges If Successful, Trump to Have Nominated 4 of 7 Fed Governors Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserv

“Balance Between Jobs and Inflation Has Shifted”: Powell hints at possible rate cuts. Fed divided over whether to prioritize employment or inflation control. Retail inventories running low, raising fears of tariff-driven inflation. Markets are

17% of domestic VCs reduced to “empty-shell firms” Exit market blocked, early-stage investment shrinks Trend-chasing strategies hit systemic limits As the funding winter continues to grip Korea’s venture capital (VC) market, data show that

Housing investment boom as stimulus a decade ago Constraints of high debt and low interest rates on accommodation today Vicious cycle of weak domestic demand and fire-sale export offensives eroding global economy Beijing has moved to re

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Circle, the issuer of USDC, proposed meetings with Korea’s four major banks. The move may signal plans for a won-based stablecoin and broader USDC adoption. Yet efforts to institutionalize a won stablecoin remain stalled. Korea’s four major bank

Trump Signals Continued Equity Acquisitions in Semiconductor Firms Additional Call Options Secured in Event of Foundry Contraction U.S.

Expectations rise for rate hikes amid wage growth outlookInflation outpaces wage gains, eroding real incomes

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Walmart Posts Higher Q2 Sales but Lower Operating Profit Producer Prices Record Biggest Jump in Years, Outpacing CPI Signs of Rising Prices Spark Fears of Inflation’s Return Walmart, the largest U.S.

22 out of 63 Korean SMEs in Deficit or Shutdown. Over Half Have Fallen Short of Average Operating Profit in the Past Decade. Undermined by China’s Low-Cost Offensive and Technological Catch-Up. Two out of ten Korean small and venture firms that a

Fed Officials Say “Not Enough Data to Cut Rates” Trump’s Tariff Shock Seen Driving Central Bank Caution Some Experts Still Argue for Interest Rate Cuts The U.S.

Concerns Over Regulatory Arbitrage Across CountriesPotential Economic Subordination of Multiple Nations

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