Policy

China’s EV-heavy support leaves gasoline cars stranded, fueling an export glut Over-subsidization sickens China’s EV sector as oversupply and price wars persist Local governments prop up zombie firms, distorting markets as debt pressure mounts

China’s free-trade rhetoric at APEC clashes with its ongoing industrial subsidies Without subsidy discipline, regional trust and fair competition cannot recover APEC’s credibility depends on rules, not gestures C

Chinese subsidies have tilted global markets in favor of state-backed firms WTO rules have failed to keep pace with this shift Fair trade now depends on coordinated reform and enforcement In the last decade, China’s indust

OECD–G20 overhaul exempts U.S.

Investigation into antitrust violations over collusion on steel sales prices Years-long price manipulation uncovered through WhatsApp messages Protectionist public procurement framework seen as structurally incentivizing collusion

Multinational R&D specialization routes research, engineering, and production to best-fit locations Heckscher–Ohlin logic links talent hubs with supplier clusters and scalable manufacturing Schools should buy for resilience and upgrades, favoring evidence-backed, diversified supply chains

Digital cash resilience pairs fast digital payments with a cash fallback for shocks A privacy-safe, offline-capable digital euro can scale without draining deposits Schools should drill multi-rail payments, keep cash buffers, and pilot only cost-winning rails

Dollar stablecoins dominate liquidity; Asian rivals will struggle Europe’s MiCA and Korea’s stalemate show rules don’t build networks Win small: target local corridors with instant bank redemption and dollar swaps In cryptocurrency m

Daehan Cable Secures $74 Million Turnkey Project in California, Demonstrating Technical Credibility U.S.

The Trump administration openly signals its bid to expand influence across the Western Hemisphere From Venezuela to Denmark, “We will have Greenland, one way or another” Europe moves to block Trump’s territorial ambitions

Pivot Sanaenomics from populism to productivity Protect real per-student spending and modernize vocational training Target support, not handouts, to grow without tighter BOJ policy As Japan moves into 2026, it faces a not

Strengthen defence while protecting R&D and skills to keep growth alive Spend smarter: joint procurement, open standards, and dual-use innovation Fund what proves results—capability gains, cost declines, and real diffusion

Points-based immigration replaced EU free movement and filled shortages Rapid rule swings now strain universities and care services Use a public skills scorecard and align visas with training Brexit was supposed to take back contro

China’s volume-driven offensive squeezes Taiwan’s industry, with a reversal in mature-node foundry market share projected by 2027 China expands global market dominance through corporate restructuring and control of legacy supply chains An additional $69–72 billion in state support and 28nm technology localization accelerate qualitative growth

China overtakes Japan to become the world’s largest new-car market, ending a 20-year run State-led, EV-focused expansion drives rapid volume growth, but quality concerns persist Oversupply-fueled price war deepens losses, fueling fears of an “Evergrande-style crisis” in autos

Big cities can be cheaper for global work due to urban economies of scale But congestion and housing costs strain schools first Education must be treated as city infrastructure Living in major cities often seems expensive.

Work from home is changing who does housework Being home is mistaken for being free Education policy must adapt fast In 2023, data indicated that 35% of employed people in America worked at home, up from 24% in

AI is turning “search” into a default tutor in schools Antitrust helps, but it moves too slowly for education Open standards and portability keep schools from lock-in Competition policy in the age of AI is now education policy: It must influence how learning tools are acquired, integrated, and changed—not simply penalize dominant companies. As of December 2025, Google held approximately 90.8% of the global search market, demonstrating its central role in how people find answers. However, the nature of search is changing.

International community warns U.S. invasion of Venezuela and forced transfer of Maduro sets a “dangerous precedent” Public comparisons grow between the current crisis and China–Taiwan relations, strengthening the case for intervention U.S.

Removal of anti-U.S.