Financial

Leading inflation gauge PPI down 0.1% in August Sharp reversal after last month’s surge Expectations rise for Fed rate cut next week U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) Trends (MoM, seasonally adjusted, unit: %)/Source: U.S.

Bitcoin’s value stems from settlement utility, not cash flows Institutional demand and fees support this role It is better seen as a monetary asset than a Ponzi In its first year on the market, U.S

Same cash backbone, different rules: MMFs pay yield; stablecoins move money fast Receive tuition via regulated stablecoins, then auto-sweep into MMFs/tokenized T-bills This two-rail setup cuts cross-border costs, speeds settlement, and protects budgets

Korean Government Finalizes Plan to Restructure Financial Regulators Into “Four-Agency System” Regulators, Financial Firms, Employees, and Opposition Party All Push Back Temporary Turmoil on the Way to a Better Supervisory Framework?

Policy proposals backed with fundingAnxieties over yuan and euro sovereignty

910,000 Jobs Wiped Out in Revision Largest Downward Adjustment in 23 Years Fed Poised for Rate Cut at This Month’s FOMC U.S.

China drives disinflation through trade, while U.S.

Business and financial cycles require different neutral interest rates East Asian data show the gaps are often large Policy must balance growth needs with financial stability The most crucial number in monetary policy

Japanese Firms Sold Off to Foreign Capital One After Another SoftBank and Others Step Up Overseas Acquisitions Is Japan Abandoning Manufacturing to Follow America’s Path of “Financialization”? A new wave is sweeping Japan’s mergers and acquisitio

“Down 25% in Just a Month” — U.S. Lumber Prices Plunge Housing Market Slump Leaves Stockpiles With Nowhere to Go Trump-Era Tariff Risks Add to Market Uncertainty U.S.

Aid can raise political violence by making public office a richer prize Design fixes—timing, transparency, smaller discretion, cash or in-kind by context—reduce that risk Gaza shows the stakes: build neutral, auditable rails and protect multi-year humanitarian budget

‘25bp vs 50bp,’ U.S. August Employment Shock Mounting Pressure from Record U.S.

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Stablecoins are the battleground for China’s reserve-currency bid Without a trusted RMB token, dollar stablecoins entrench dominance and siphon savings Use Hong Kong and mBridge to launch audited RMB rails for trade and tuition

Capital requirements and ICO allowanceThe key question: interest payments

SWIFT Flags Concern Over Ripple’s Blockchain Dominance Securities Classification Debate Persists Despite SEC Case Closure ETF Approval Seen as Watershed for Institutional Integration Ripple (XRP), leveraging the conclusion of its lawsuit with t

Japan, the “Cash Kingdom,” Moves to Issue Yen-Backed Stablecoin China, Once Blocking Stablecoin Research, Shifts Toward Utilization “Petro-Yuan” Strategy Accelerates Challenge to Dollar Hegemony Japan, long characterized as a “cash

Tariffs in 2025 weakened the dollar instead of strengthening it Markets priced in retaliation, limited U.S.

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Hawkish Tone with a Contrarian StreakTariffs and Inflation Add to Policy Uncertainty