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China’s Export Resilience Strengthens Xi’s Trade Leverage Over the US
China is approaching its latest meeting with the United States from a position shaped less by diplomatic symbolism than by the continued strength of its external trade. Despite years of tariffs, restrictions on technology and efforts by Washington and its… Read More ›
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France’s Fiscal Strain Drives Bond Risk Premium to 2012 Highs
France’s bond market is increasingly reflecting a problem that has been building for years: the country has struggled to bring its public finances under control while the cost of servicing its debt has become more sensitive to higher interest rates…. Read More ›
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Europe’s AI Dependence Creates a Growing Economic Vulnerability
Europe’s artificial intelligence challenge is no longer simply about whether its companies can produce competitive technology. The more immediate problem is that European businesses and public institutions are becoming increasingly dependent on computing infrastructure, cloud services and AI systems controlled… Read More ›
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China Is Building Controls Before AI Gains Greater Autonomy
China is preparing for a future in which artificial intelligence systems can perform increasingly complex tasks with less direct human supervision. The concern is no longer limited to inaccurate answers, biased outputs or misuse by people. Chinese regulators and researchers… Read More ›
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Himalayan Glacier Loss Is Turning Water Security Into a Livelihood Risk
The accelerating loss of Himalayan glaciers is changing the region’s water security risk from a distant environmental concern into a growing economic and livelihood problem. New assessments show that glaciers across the Hindu Kush Himalaya are losing ice at an… Read More ›
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US Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s Inflation Focus Drives First Rate Hike
The US Federal Reserve is approaching a potentially important shift under Chairman Kevin Warsh, with stubborn inflation and renewed energy costs making an interest rate increase increasingly likely. The significance of the expected move extends beyond the quarter-point adjustment itself…. Read More ›
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AI Disruption Fears Are Repricing the Software Business
The latest decline in the S&P 500 software sector is revealing a deeper change in how investors value traditional software companies in the artificial intelligence era. The immediate trigger was the release of OpenAI’s latest model, GPT-6 Astra, which revived… Read More ›
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Five Market Pressure Points As Treasury Yields Near 5%
The approach of the 10 year US Treasury yield toward 5 percent is becoming a test for an unusually expensive and heavily leveraged financial system. The yield recently reached about 4.8 percent, its highest level since October 2023, bringing investors… Read More ›
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Global Bond Selloff Exposes A New Fight Over Inflation And Debt
A broad selloff in government bonds is revealing a deeper problem in global financial markets: investors are demanding greater compensation to lend to governments at a time when inflation risks remain unsettled, public debt is high and the supply of… Read More ›
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Data Center Power Constraints Are Creating A New AI Supply Chain
The artificial intelligence boom is increasingly becoming a race to secure something far less visible than advanced processors: electricity, transformers and cooling capacity. While Nvidia and other chipmakers remain the most prominent beneficiaries of the surge in AI spending, the… Read More ›
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