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China’s record trade surplus reveals its biggest strength – and hidden weakness

Booming Chinese exports have driven trade surplus past $1tn but also reveal the extent of country’s reliance on foreign markets

The Guardian - UK

The RBA is stuck in a tug-of-war, as it holds rates steady

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has ended the year with a steady hand, keeping the cash rate at 3.6% at its final meeting of 2025. The decision was widely expected, but the real story is in the statement by the monetary policy board and what it reveals about the…

The Conversation

What Dollar Tree’s Surge and Home Depot’s Slide Say About Consumer Health

The stock market, like the economy, is currently a tale of two stories. That can be emphasized by examining the performances of Home Depot and Dollar Tree.

MarketBeat

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Could The US Economy Enter A Recession While Hosting The 2026 World Cup?

In 2026, the United States, Canada and Mexico will jointly host the FIFA World Cup, the largest sporting event ever staged in North America, with 48 teams, expanded venues, and one of the most complex tourism and logistics operations in sports history.

Benzinga

Illegal tobacco is messing up economic data. That won’t stop until it’s managed like alcohol

Most Australians have probably noticed the proliferation of tobacconists and “convenience stores” in the last few years. These stores aren’t making much from the limited offerings on public display. Rather, their profitability comes from under-the-counter sales of untaxed tobacco and illegal vapes.

The Conversation

Samsung Galaxy XR is getting 3 massive upgrades — Apple Vision Pro should be sweating

Google just announced new updates coming for the Samsung Galaxy XR headset starting today — including a virtual display for your PC, creating a digital likeness for video calls and a travel mode for that first-class cinema experience in economy.

Tom’s Guide

Dave Ramsey Says 'To Be Unemployed In America Today Is Crazy,' Urges People To Just 'Do Something'

Dave Ramsey says there’s no excuse for sitting idle in today’s economy. With countless ways to make money, he believes anyone willing to work can find opportunity.

Benzinga

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How keeping down borrowing costs for mortgages and other loans is built into the Fed’s ‘dual mandate’

What’s the point of monetary policy?

The Conversation

Divided Fed ponders US interest-rate cut at end of tumultuous year

Markets expect final rate cut amid pressure from Trump as Jay Powell urges central bank to proceed with caution

The Guardian - US

Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Await Fed Meeting

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.12%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.23% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve’s final monetary policy committee meeting of the year, where another rate cut is…

Barchart

Trump's Tariffs Were Supposed To Cut the Trade Deficit and Boost U.S. Manufacturing. They're Not Working.

For Trump, tariffs are a solution to every problem, and his trade war is more about the vibes than the economics.

Reason

Behind the Curtain: Trump bets his presidency and GOP's future on AI

He won on the backs of working-class MAGA. But he surrounds himself with tech moguls.

Axios

Kevin O'Leary Says Inflation Is 'Hidden Tax,' Warns Cutting Rates Would Risk 'Policy Disaster'

Investor Kevin O’Leary warned that inflation remains a greater threat to the U.S. economy than the financial markets want to admit, while arguing that aggressive political pressure on the Federal Reserve risks undermining the country's global credibility.

Benzinga

Peter Schiff Says Trump Isn't Making The 'Affordability Crisis' Better, Challenges President To A Debate: 'He's Making It Worse'

Peter Schiff challenged President Donald Trump on Saturday to a debate on the U.S. economy and inflation, after Trump called the economist a “loser” and a “jerk” on social media.

Benzinga

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The Independent UK

Japan revises economic data to show bigger contraction in July-September period

Japan’s economy has contracted at an annual pace of 2.3% in the July-September period, as exports suffered from the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and public investments slipped

Benzinga

Vladimir Putin Said Nothing Could Ban Bitcoin A Year Ago: Here's How Moscow Has Used Crypto Since Then To Overcome US Sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted only a year ago that no power can ban Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) regardless of what happens to the dollar. While many saw it as a message to the West on international sanctions, the country has taken targeted steps to open its economy to the world’s…

The Independent UK

Here’s what lies ahead for the economy in 2026 - and the outlook depends on who you ask

Financial institutions and economists hold a relatively positive outlook of growth in 2026 – though they warn several factors could disrupt that

The Conversation

Ontario’s Bill 5 erodes good governance in the province

Ontario passed Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, in June 2025. The omnibus bill amended environmental laws and proposes “special economic zones” where the government can decide what laws will or won’t apply.

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Axios

It's a winner-take-most economy

With fewer competitive participants, winning is harder, whether you're an investor, a consumer or a business.

Fortune

So much of crypto is not even real—but that's starting to change

Crypto has long felt like a giant casino with imaginary chips, but big recent breakthroughs mean it's fast becoming part of the real economy.

Latin Times

Economists Warn Venezuela's Fragile Economy Won't Withstand War With the U.S., Despite Maduro's Defiance: Report

Despite Maduro's assertions, experts warn that a prolonged war with the United States would jeopardize Venezuela's economy, and the country's limited resources to sustain an armed conflict would only deepen the ongoing crisis in the Latin American nation.

The Guardian - US

The K-shaped Christmas: wealthy few drive holiday spending splurge while many struggle to get by

A soaring stock market rewards the already well-off but Trump’s handling of the economy has caused his approval ratings to plunge

The Guardian - UK

Putin should have accepted Trump’s deal. Now Russia’s collapsing economy could lead to his downfall

The war against Ukraine has hit ordinary Russians hard, and the deteriorating situation is likely to inflame tensions, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

Fortune

Nvidia CEO says data centers take about 3 years to construct in the U.S., while in China 'they can build a hospital in a weekend'

China has “twice as much energy as we have as a nation, and our economy is larger than theirs. Makes no sense to me,” Huang said.

Benzinga

K-Shaped Growth And Policy Volatility, JP Morgan's 2026 Outlook

A resilient market at the headline level, yet with an uneven, policy-driven underlying economy. This is the reality that JP Morgan Asset Management sees for 2026

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