The $40 Trillion Question: Assessing the Risks of America’s Ballooning National Debt
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The $40 Trillion Question: Assessing the Risks of America’s Ballooning National Debt

The United States has officially surpassed the $40 trillion mark in national debt, a milestone that has intensified scrutiny regarding the long-term sustainability of American fiscal policy. This figure, which has doubled over the past decade, reflects a combination of aggressive public spending during both the Trump and Biden administrations, tax revenue shortfalls, and the […]
How Japan’s Yen Intervention Backfired to Fuel a Global Carry Trade Surge
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How Japan’s Yen Intervention Backfired to Fuel a Global Carry Trade Surge

Japan’s aggressive regulatory efforts to prop up the weakening yen have triggered an unexpected side effect, inadvertently fueling the very investment strategies they aimed to curb. Following a massive joint currency intervention that temporarily boosted the yen, Japanese investors seized the opportunity of a stronger domestic currency to snap up more than 5 trillion yen […]
Is Taiwan’s AI-Driven Economic Surge Sustainable? Why Experts Urge Caution Over 11% GDP Projections
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Is Taiwan’s AI-Driven Economic Surge Sustainable? Why Experts Urge Caution Over 11% GDP Projections

Taiwan’s economic outlook has received a massive boost from the global artificial intelligence boom, with official statistics projecting an impressive 11.05% GDP growth rate for the year—up from a previous estimate of 9.64%. This surge is mirrored in the financial markets, where the island’s benchmark stock index has soared by over 56% year-to-date, fueled by […]
JD Vance Outlines Strategy of ‘Economic Warfare’ to Pressure Iran
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JD Vance Outlines Strategy of ‘Economic Warfare’ to Pressure Iran

Vice President JD Vance has characterized the current U.S. approach toward Iran as a ‘delicate dance,’ emphasizing that economic pressure remains the most effective tool for achieving Washington’s geopolitical objectives. Vance’s comments follow President Donald Trump’s announcement of a campaign described as the ‘most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country,’ aimed at forcing […]