Federal Reserve pauses rate cuts amid Middle East conflict and sticky inflation. New Fed chair Kevin Warsh faces immediate challenges as Western economies brace for prolonged uncertainty.
Moody's Ratings warns that hyperscalers' AI infrastructure boom is being financed through an increasingly opaque web of debt and leases. The findings raise fresh questions for Western investors whose retirement funds are deeply exposed to these same companies.
A federal advisory panel has recommended opening the door to therapeutic peptides like BPC-157 and TB-500, drugs long sold in gyms and online forums but never approved for medical use. The decision could reshape a wellness industry worth billions across the US, UK and EU if regulators follow through.
The 30-year Treasury yield has stayed above 5% for its longest run in 19 years, rattling assumptions about the cost of long-term borrowing. For mortgage holders and pension funds across the US, UK and EU, the shift signals that cheap long-dated debt may not be returning anytime soon.