Economy
US and Israel Launch Joint Strikes on Iran as Trump Declares ‘Major Combat Operations’
US and Israel launch Operation Epic Fury on Iran as Trump declares major combat operations. Tehran retaliates across the Gulf. Strait of Hormuz now a war zone.
Economy
Europe’s Youth Employment Gap Widens and Britain Is Now the Cautionary Tale
UK NEET crisis hits 957,000 as youth unemployment tops EU average — BoE, Eurostat and Milburn review data reveal widening generational gap across Europe.
Economy
Europe Faces AI Job Tsunami: IMF Warns 40% of Roles at Risk
Workers training AI systems report feeling devalued as IMF analysis shows 40% of global jobs face AI disruption
Economy
UK Bills Fall £117. They’re Still 35% Above Where They Were Before the War.
Ofgem cuts UK price cap 7% to £1,641 from April — but bills remain 35% above pre-crisis levels as Europe's gas storage hits its lowest since Russia's 2022 invasion.
Economy
Freedom 250 Signed in Seoul. Everything Around It Is on Fire.
The US Embassy and AMCHAM Korea sign Freedom 250 MOU pledging 250+ events — as tariff disputes, a Yellow Sea standoff and Freedom Shield test the alliance.
Americas
Trump’s Midterm Machine Builds One Economic Script While the President Writes Another
White House runs two parallel midterm campaigns as Trump's Georgia speech veers off-script, with approval at 36–37% and economy dominating voter concerns.
Asia Pacific
Forty Companies, Two Targets, One Message: Beijing Is Done Waiting
China blacklists 40 Japanese firms over Taiwan as Trump's 15% tariff takes effect. Section 301 probes and a suspended rare earth truce raise the stakes.
Economy
Britain’s Trade Deal With Trump Just Got a Lot More Expensive
Britain's trade deal with Trump faces its toughest test as a 15% global tariff takes effect after the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA duties 6-3.
