Economy

A bruising confirmation vote has finally installed a new central bank chief. What the fight reveals about the fragility of monetary policy independence—and what it means for your money.

The US president lands in Beijing for a two-day summit. Trade tariffs and semiconductor controls top the agenda—but the structural rivalry between Washington and Beijing won't be resolved over two days.

China's consumer prices hit a three-year low in April 2026. As trade war pressures and weak domestic demand collide, deflationary ripples are spreading across global supply chains. Here's what it means for your investments and industries.

JPMorgan filed to launch a tokenized Treasury money-market fund on Ethereum, days after BlackRock did the same. The real target? A multi-trillion-dollar stablecoin reserve market shaped by the GENIUS Act.

Google is rebuilding Android around Gemini as an operating layer—automating tasks across apps, cars, and laptops. Samsung Galaxy users get it first. Here's what it means for your device, your data, and Apple.

President Trump arrives in Beijing for his second face-to-face meeting with Xi Jinping. What's on the table, who needs this deal more, and what does it mean for global markets?

From cloud servers to payment rails, the world's digital infrastructure runs through a handful of American companies. What happens if Washington pulls the plug?

Washington and Tehran failed again to agree on terms to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. With 20% of global seaborne oil at stake, every day of deadlock has a price—and consumers are paying it.

Trump Media posted a $405.9M net loss on just $871K in revenue in Q1 2026. Unrealized crypto losses drove the collapse. Is DJT a media company, a bitcoin fund, or something else entirely?

Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit record highs as AI and semiconductor stocks surged 7% in a week. Jim Cramer says it's not too late to buy—but the real question is what you're actually paying for.

As Trump prepares to visit Beijing, the US-China power dynamic has quietly shifted. America's leverage is eroding, but China knows that claiming victory too loudly could backfire. A deep dive into the new balance of power.

Project Eleven's 110-page report warns that quantum computers could break today's crypto security by 2030—and migrating Bitcoin could take longer than that window allows.