US and Orion plan a $5B critical minerals fund to secure rare earths, copper, and cobalt. The move aims to counter China’s dominance and strengthen U.S. supply.
US tariff haul hits \$31B in August — a record this year. A show of strength abroad, but also a hidden tax at home. Victory or burden? The answer lies in the trade deals ahead
Australia’s pension funds are preparing to double their hedging strategies, potentially covering as much as AUD$1 trillion in assets
Trump claims India will cut tariffs to zero, sparking debate. Analysts doubt it’s realistic, but the rhetoric pressures trade talks and signals deeper U.S.–India alignment.
Trump vows drug prices will drop 1500%—a mathematical impossibility. Real policy aims at 30–80% cuts via global price benchmarking.
An agreement has been finalized between the Trump administration and China to allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States, officials announced on Monday
The European Union’s latest proposal—to eliminate all tariffs on U.S. industrial goods—reads, on the surface, like a gesture of goodwill
XRP seen as key infrastructure ahead of ISO 20022 migration in Nov 2025, backed by Ripple’s global partners and real-time settlement efficiency.