Economy - 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.

Argentina’s Steel Towns Brace for What Milei’s Labor Reform Won’t Fix

Milei's labor reform cleared the lower house 135-115 amid a general strike, but in Villa Constitución, Acindar's rotating suspensions show the limits of legislative fixes.

US Mortgage Rates Hit Three-Year Low at 6.01% — but Fed Minutes Reveal Deep Policy Rift

US 30-year mortgage rate hits 6.01%, lowest since September 2022, as Fed minutes reveal policy rift and January home sales plunge 8.4% to two-year low.

Bioengineering Market Crosses $295 Billion as AI Drug Discovery and GLP-1 Race Reshape the Sector

AI drug discovery deals topped $15B in 2025 as the bioengineering market hit $295B. With the first oral GLP-1 pill selling and AI-designed drugs in Phase II, the $1.5T forecast rests on proof, not promise.

Argentina Passes Major Labor Reform to Modernize Workforce Rules

Argentina's Senate approves comprehensive labor reform allowing company-level wage bargaining, capping severance pay, and reducing employer contributions

Minnesota: ICE Winds Down Massive Immigration Operation After Citizen Deaths

ICE withdraws 1,000+ agents from Minnesota after largest immigration operation led to citizen deaths and protests, while using tech surveillance

El Paso Airspace Crisis Exposes U.S. Military’s Counter-Drone Technology Gaps

U.S. military counter-drone testing in New Mexico caused El Paso airspace closure, exposing inter-agency communication failures and defense tech struggles

The Washington Post’s Spectacular Financial Collapse

Washington Post loses $100M annually while New York Times posts $200M profit, highlighting divergent fortunes in US media industry amid major layoffs.

San Diego Biotech Claims Perfect Accuracy in Cancer Drug Prediction Study

San Diego's Yatiri Bio reports 100% accuracy in predicting AML drug responses using AI-driven platform in collaboration with Foghorn Therapeutics study

Washington Post Cuts 300 Jobs as AI Washing Trend Spreads Across US Media

Washington Post cuts 300+ jobs citing AI efficiency while experts question whether companies are using artificial intelligence to mask profit-driven layoffs

Can Iran-US Nuclear Talks Succeed After Red Line Warning?

Iran declares uranium enrichment a red line in US talks while blaming foreign powers for deadly protests that killed thousands across the region