Tag #Economy

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Trump's Cryptocurrency Reaches \$6 Billion Market Cap

Donald Trump launched his namesake cryptocurrency, "Trump Meme," on Friday, reaching a \$6 billion market cap within hours, despite its purely speculative nature, fueled by Trump's endorsement and past use of CIC Digital LLC, raising questions about future market stability and regulatory implication...

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Faure's Proposal to Convert Pension Reserve Fund into Sovereign Wealth Fund Criticized

French Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure's proposal to use the underfunded Pension Reserve Fund (€20 billion instead of projected €140 billion) to pause pension reforms is criticized as financially irresponsible; instead, the proposal suggests converting it into a sovereign wealth fund to manage ...

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Armed Conflicts and Economic Tensions Top Global Business Risks, WEF Report Finds

A World Economic Forum report reveals that armed conflicts and economic tensions are business' top concerns, with nearly 25% of 11,000 surveyed leaders ranking conflict as the biggest risk for the next two years, up from fifth place in 2024, due to a complex geopolitical environment and increased pr...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Europe's Slow Progress Towards Pharmaceutical Sovereignty

Europe's pharmaceutical supply chain is vulnerable due to reliance on distant countries for raw materials and production; this has led to shortages of essential medicines, prompting calls for higher drug prices and increased domestic production.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Big Tech's Knowledge Monopolization and Brazil's Digital Sovereignty Struggle

Economics professor Cecilia Rikap details how Amazon, Microsoft, and Google control 70% of the global cloud market, centralizing AI development and knowledge creation, and how Brazil is attempting to resist this dominance by creating a sovereign digital ecosystem, facing strong counter-pressure from...

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UK Housing Crisis: Inefficient Building Strategy Ignores Systemic Issues

The UK government's housing policy prioritizes building 1.5 million homes over five years through six volume housebuilders, failing to address underlying issues like maldistributed housing, investor demand, and the outdated property tax system, leading to an inefficient and unsustainable solution.

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German Long-Term Care Insurance Faces 1.55 Billion Euro Deficit, Warns of Crisis

Germany's long-term care insurance system projects a 1.55 billion euro deficit in 2024, despite a recent contribution increase, prompting warnings of a potential crisis unless the new federal government acts swiftly to stabilize its finances.

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Good Health and Well-being
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CDU's "Agenda 2030": Tax Cuts to Revive German Economy

Germany's CDU party unveiled its "Agenda 2030," proposing massive tax cuts to spur a 2% GDP growth, addressing economic stagnation through fiscal stimulus, immigration reform, and bureaucratic streamlining, despite potential budget shortfalls and challenges to the German economic model.

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Ukrainian Refugee Secures £80,000 Investment on Dragons' Den

Yana Smaglo, a 30-year-old Ukrainian refugee living in Huddersfield, UK, secured an £80,000 investment on Dragons' Den for her fashion import business, Nenya, which sources high-quality clothing from Ukraine, showcasing the resilience of Ukrainian entrepreneurs and the potential for refugee-led busi...

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France's 2025 Demographic Turning Point: Declining Births and an Aging Population

France faces a potential demographic crisis in 2025, with deaths possibly exceeding births for the first time since WWII due to declining birth rates and an aging population, necessitating significant adaptations to its pension system and labor market.

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Musk's DOGE Denied West Wing Office; $2 Trillion Budget Cut Target

Elon Musk's Department Of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will be based outside the West Wing, focusing on a $2 trillion US budget reduction, despite his initial request for a West Wing office. This decision was made by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles due to concerns regarding Musk's collaborati...

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Hungary's Economic Crisis: Recession, Frozen EU Funds, and Political Uncertainty

Hungary's economy faces a deep crisis marked by recession, reduced investments (down 11%), high inflation (food prices up to 50% in two years), and frozen EU funds (22.5 billion euros) due to rule of law concerns, creating challenges for businesses and consumers, while the government's economic poli...

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