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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

Japanese long-term bond yields hit record highs Fiscal deficit fears following tax-cut proposals trigger market convulsions Global upswing in long-duration yields amid fiscal uncertainty Japanese Long- and S

Tariffs act as hidden taxes, falling mainly on U.S.

Core of wealthy taxation, corporate tax not income tax Biden administration’s effective tax rate ‘8.2%,’ result of excluding corporate tax Role of corporate tax obscured by ‘taxing the rich’ discourse Amid an intensifying debate over the tax bur

Trump Tariffs Curbed by Federal Court Ruling Fiscal Woes Mount on Prospect of Tariff Refunds Administration Warns of Potential Collapse of Trade Accords The U.S.

Instant payments and digital banking have made deposit runs faster than ever Portfolio diversity cushions shocks, but uninsured deposits remain a fragile tail risk Stronger backstops and real-time liquidity are essential to match ten-second money

Tariffs act as taxes, not growth tools Infant-industry logic applies only narrowly Targeted subsidies and workforce policies work better By June 2025, the United States had already collected about $93.9 billion

Sold just four years after acquisition in 2021Prolonged talks amid opposition from second-largest shareholder

J.P. Morgan Accelerates Trials to Tokenize Carbon Credits Will the Voluntary Carbon Market, Long Criticized for Its Opacity, Face Upheaval? From Stocks and Bonds to Hard-to-Securitize Assets, Tokenization Expands J.P.

Malicious code infiltration confirmed on August 26 Security breach occurred just after ISMS-P certification Regulatory shortcomings perpetuate repeated damage malicious code infiltration was detected at Lotte Card, a company with 9.7

Regulatory relief shows clear structural limitsRegional downturn deepening amid systemic factors

Oil Prices Near $70 per Barrel in Early August Projection of $48 in 2026 Emerging OPEC+ Rapid Supply Increases Drive Market Weakness The global oil market has once again been thrust into a vortex of uncertainty.

The dollar jumped post-election on expectations of institutional discipline April 2025 tariffs flipped that belief, boosting uncertainty and softening the dollar Education systems should hedge and budget for event-driven FX swings

Hong Kong Positioned as a Battleground for Financial HegemonyLocal Officials Step Cautiously Amid Political Pressures

Deemed “Unsustainable” After Seven YearsOpaque Land Laws and Rapid Policy Shifts

Foreign Capital Inflows Surpass $70 Billion, Making Japan Asia’s Hottest Market Acquisitions Financed by Cheaper Credit Relative to Major Economies Salaried Workers Stretch Finances to Purchase Luxury Condominiums Japan has emerged as the most

Expansion of Yuan’s Share in Russia’s Trade and Finance Deepening Dependence on China Through Resource Investment and Financial Support Acceleration of Asia’s Financial Multipolarity and the Fracturing of Dollar Hegemony

Companies Paralyzed by Uncertainty Difficulties in Relocating Investment Tariff Shock Erodes ‘China Plus One’ Strategy President Donald Trump’s much-touted “China exit” reshoring strategy is showing