Officials in the Marshall Islands have initiated a basic income (UBI) scheme, according to The Guardian. Through the program, each resident of the Marshall Islands will obtain around $200 every three months. Payments were initially distributed at the end of November, and recipients had the option...

Gold’s extraordinary rally over the past two years would normally invite caution. Prices have more than doubled, delivering the strongest performance since the late 1970s and propelling bullion into territory that, in earlier cycles, would have triggered expectations of a sharp and prolonged...

The latest downturn in cryptocurrency markets has acted less like a temporary setback and more like a structural reset in investor behavior. What began as a sharp price correction has evolved into a broader reassessment of how exposure to digital assets should be constructed, priced, and managed....

The U.S. demand that the European Union exempt American oil and gas from the bloc’s methane emissions law until 2035 reflects a widening clash between energy security priorities and climate regulation across the Atlantic. At its core, the request underscores Washington’s concern that Europe’s most...

The Trump administration’s move toward buying equity stakes in strategically important companies marks a sharp evolution in how Washington thinks about economic power, national security, and industrial policy. Rather than relying primarily on grants, tax incentives, or regulatory nudges, the...

Chinese officials are implementing a new licensing system for the export of steel products, coming at a time when steel exports have hit record levels this year. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced that, beginning on January 1, 2026, producers will need to secure permits for the export of...

Headline inflation in the United States is moving in a direction policymakers welcome. Price growth is easing, economic activity remains resilient, and wage gains continue to outpace official inflation measures. On paper, this combination suggests that the long and painful inflation shock that...

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision has deepened a sense of strategic uncertainty across global markets. After three consecutive cuts designed to ease financial conditions, the central bank is now signalling a pause—reflecting caution over inflation that has failed to retreat...

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced in a press conference after the meeting that the US economy is expanding at a steady rate. He remarked that "very little" inflation information has been released since the last Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) gathering in October. This is...