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Global · May 30, 2026 · 5 min read
A proposal to issue a $250 US banknote featuring Donald Trump, tied to the 250th anniversary of US independence and linked to…
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Global · May 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Anthropic has reportedly reached a $965 billion post-money valuation after a $65 billion funding round — up from ~$380 billion in February…
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Energy & Commodities · May 28, 2026 · 4 min read
Brent slipped 0.2% to ~$94.07 and WTI held near $88.68, the US Dollar Index eased 0.29% to 99.02, and gold rebounded ~1.02%…
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Global · May 28, 2026 · 4 min read
US headline PCE inflation rose to 3.8% year-on-year in April 2026 (core +3.3%), real consumer spending grew just 0.1%, the personal saving…
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Energy & Commodities · May 28, 2026 · 5 min read
Global energy investment is set to reach $3.4 trillion in 2026 (+~5% y/y), with oil spending falling below $500 billion for a…
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China · May 28, 2026 · 5 min read
Hong Kong narrowly overtook Switzerland as the world’s largest cross-border wealth booking center in 2025, reaching about $2.95 trillion versus Switzerland’s $2.94…
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Global · May 27, 2026 · 4 min read
US tariff refunds are entering a major operational phase, with around USD 20.6 billion moving toward disbursal to importers that successfully filed…
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Global · May 22, 2026 · 2 min read
Kevin Warsh has taken over as the 17th Chair of the Federal Reserve at a critical moment for US monetary policy, as…
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Global · May 15, 2026 · 2 min read
Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Federal Reserve Chair marks one of the most politically sensitive leadership changes at the US central bank in…
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Global · May 13, 2026 · 1 min read
US inflation rose more than expected in April, reinforcing concerns that the recent energy shock is feeding back into consumer prices and…
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A proposal to issue a $250 US banknote featuring Donald Trump, tied to the 250th anniversary of US independence and linked to H.R. 1761, faces a clear legal barrier: 31 U.S.C. § 5114(b) permits only the portrait of a deceased individual to appear on US currency.
Anthropic has reportedly reached a $965 billion post-money valuation after a $65 billion funding round — up from ~$380 billion in February 2026 — putting it near the $1 trillion mark and ahead of OpenAI in private market value, as investors increasingly treat frontier AI companies as infrastructure platforms.
Brent slipped 0.2% to ~$94.07 and WTI held near $88.68, the US Dollar Index eased 0.29% to 99.02, and gold rebounded ~1.02% to ~$4,501 after reports of a possible 60-day US-Iran ceasefire extension — a cross-asset move that prices cautious relief rather than full normalization.
US headline PCE inflation rose to 3.8% year-on-year in April 2026 (core +3.3%), real consumer spending grew just 0.1%, the personal saving rate fell to 2.6%, and Q1 real GDP was revised down to a 1.6% annualized pace, according to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Global energy investment is set to reach $3.4 trillion in 2026 (+~5% y/y), with oil spending falling below $500 billion for a third year while gas investment rises to a decade-high $330 billion and electricity-related spending nears $1.6 trillion, according to the IEA’s World Energy Investment 2026.
Hong Kong narrowly overtook Switzerland as the world’s largest cross-border wealth booking center in 2025, reaching about $2.95 trillion versus Switzerland’s $2.94 trillion, while Singapore ranked third at $2.1 trillion, according to Boston Consulting Group.
US tariff refunds are entering a major operational phase, with around USD 20.6 billion moving toward disbursal to importers that successfully filed claims through the US Customs and Border Protection’s new electronic refund process. The figure marks an important step in the repayment of duties collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, but it…
Kevin Warsh has taken over as the 17th Chair of the Federal Reserve at a critical moment for US monetary policy, as inflation pressures, rising bond yields and political scrutiny increase the challenge facing the central bank. Key insights: Warsh assumes the Fed leadership after Senate confirmation and a White House swearing in ceremony, replacing…
Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as Federal Reserve Chair marks one of the most politically sensitive leadership changes at the US central bank in years. The Senate confirmed Warsh by a narrow 54 to 45 vote, reported as the smallest confirmation margin for a Fed Chair in US history. Only one Democrat supported the nomination, highlighting the…
US inflation rose more than expected in April, reinforcing concerns that the recent energy shock is feeding back into consumer prices and complicating the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook. Headline CPI increased 3.8 percent year-on-year in April, up from 3.3 percent in March and above expectations of 3.7 percent. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, CPI…