Humanity’s 3rd Visit to Mercury Kicks Off with the Successful Arrival of BepiColombo Mission
On September 3rd, the European Space Agency marked the successful arrival of its BepiColombo mission to Mercury, just the…
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Jobs Report, Hormuz Deal Unlikely to Have Launched Gold as Much as the Yen Bailout
Two notable surges in the price of gold last week were attributed at the open to falling oil prices…
Why the Japanese Yen Is Approaching a 40-Year Low Against the Dollar
Story at a glance… The Japanese yen is trading within a few basis points of a recent-record low against…
Have You Been to Taiwan? They’ll Give You $150 if You Go Back—$230 if You Bring a Friend
Nations around the world are keen to leverage whatever it takes to drive foreign tourist visitation, though this rarely…
What Do a Firm Fed and a Yippie Yen Mean for Gold?
A sell-on-the-trumpets rally in gold following a firmer agreement of peace between Iran and the US and an opening…
As US Doubles Down on Militarism in the Pacific, What Can its Defeat to Iran Teach an Observant China?
Springtime saw Beijing security officials presented with two valuable datasets that would inform potentialities in a conflict between China…
Will Bad News Continue to Be Good News for US Equities?
For the majority of Joe Biden’s Presidency, interest rates remained higher than historically normal. This had the funny effect…
Will Trump’s Pick of Warsh for Fed Chairman Curtail or Accelerate the ‘Sell America’ Trade?
This is part 2 of a 2-part series on the so-called Sell America trade. You can read part 1…
What Is the ‘Sell America’ Trade, and What Does it Mean for Trump’s Econ Agenda?
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on the so-called Sell America Trade. When President Donald Trump…
Nuclear Energy and Uranium Futures Glowing After Big Announcements from Japan and India
More closely linked to political decisions than any other commodity or energy security, uranium, and the energy companies that…
Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan’s First Female Prime Minister
Japan elected Sanae Takaichi as its first female prime minister five days ago. This is a historic shift in…
Doubling of Gold Price Over 5 Years Sees Global National Reserves Hit $4.8 Trillion in October
On October 7th, gold prices hit $3,977 per troy ounce, some 100% from where the price sat five years…
‘Cheaper, More Humane’ Drones Emerge as Key Weapon in Mosquito Control from Poland to Africa
In Ghana, Kenya, Japan, Poland and probably other countries as well, it’s now the mosquitos who fear the sound…
Japan’s Trade Deal with the US Draws Fire Over Lack of Documentation
Japan’s decision to move forward on a major tariff agreement with the United States without issuing a formal, written…
Trump Promised 90 Deals in 90 Days: He Got Just 2 and Now Looks for More Time
“We invite you to participate in the extraordinary Economy of the United States, the Number One Market in the…
As the Trump Tariff Deadline Looms, Vietnam Is Relieved, Japan Resigned
A 90 day pause in the implementation of President Donald Trump’s new tariff rates will expire on Wednesday, and…
As Japan Retires Reliable Rocket, Honda Motors Blasts Off into the Space Sector with Surprise Rocket Test
Surprising investors and industry experts alike, Honda Motor Company announced on June 17th that it had successfully tested its…
Brooklyn Bonsai Museum Celebrates 100th Birthday Bash with Largest-Ever Exhibition on These Mini Trees
One of America’s largest bonsai tree collections recently celebrated its centennial with the largest exhibition on these miniature trees…
Is Finland Really the Happiest Country? New Global Flourishing Study Find Indonesians Are Most Fulfilled
A new measure of global mental wellbeing was recently released through a series of papers from Harvard University and…
Trump Doubles Down on Biden-Era Policy of Missiles in the Philippines
In his first major trip to Asia since taking the role as civilian leader of the US military, Sect.…