Fast Facts For Curious Minds

BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

  • The Trump Administration is Delaying the Release of Key Economic Reports
    By Samuel Thomas
    The Trump administration announced the cancellation of the advance estimate for gross domestic product for the third quarter of 2025. This was originally scheduled for release on October 30. The Bureau of Economic Analysis cited recent federal government shutdown disruptions as the official reason ...
  • November 2025 Crypto Crash Hit Trump Family and Trump Followers
    By Marion Davies
    A sharp decline across digital assets in November 2025 erased large portions of crypto-linked wealth for the family of Donald Trump and for many retail holders. Estimates suggest that the Trump family lost at least 1 billion U.S. dollars in net worth. This movement was driven by the weakening value ...
  • Netherlands Pauses Takeover of Chinese-Owned Nexperia
    By Claire Garcia
    The Netherlands deferred its intervention in Nexperia on 19 November 2025 after discussions with Chinese authorities showed progress on export approvals for finished chips. Economy Minister Vincent Karremans confirmed a pause under the Goods Availability Act while maintaining oversight intended to ...
  • EU Targets Shein and Temu by Ending Duty Exemption for Low-Value Parcels
    By Claire Garcia
    The economy ministers of the European Union agreed to end the customs duty exemption for parcels imported into the EU with a declared value of 150 euros or less. The exemption, known as the de minimis threshold, allowed many low-value shipments to bypass tariffs. This new policy takes effect as ...
  • U.S. District Judge Ruled in Favor of Meta and Noted Social Networking is Dead
    By Marion Davies
    Meta Platforms has defeated the long-running monopoly case of the Federal Trade Commission over its acquisitions of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg sided with the tech giant and ruled Tuesday that the FTC failed to prove Meta holds monopoly power in the ...
  • 2025 Poll: Many U.S. Six-Figure Earners Are Also In Survival Mode
    By Claire Garcia
    The Harris Insights and Analytics Income Paradox Survey, published in November 2025, explores why many high earners across the United States feel financially insecure. The report focuses on individuals earning above 100000 U.S. dollars who increasingly describe rising costs, shrinking safety nets, ...
  • The CSR Strategy of Apple
    By Immanuel Martinez
    Apple founder and former chief executive Steve Jobs did not believe in corporate social responsibility or CSR. He believed that companies should focus on making great products and that a CSR program could hurt the bottom line of a particular organization. However, despite these views, Apple ...
  • Stages of the Business Cycle
    By Claire Garcia
    Modern economies undergo intervals of economic expansion followed by economic recession as indicated by their gross domestic product or GDP. In macroeconomics, this process is called the business cycle. The different series of intervals transpiring in a given period or periods are collectively ...

HEALTH AND MEDICINE

  • Revised CDC Webpage Includes False Vaccine-Autism Link Claims
    By Franz Williams
    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention introduced a substantial revision to its autism and vaccines information page on 19 November 2025. It specifically replaced earlier definitive wording that rejected any causal relationship. The new text states that the statement that vaccines do ...
  • Trump Gave Unsound Medical Advice Online At 4 AM
    By Franz Williams
    United States President Donald Trump drew heavy criticism after sharing unverified medical advice on Truth Social on 26 October 2025 at 4:19 a.m. while in Malaysia. His message, aimed at pregnant women and parents, warned against using common pain relievers and recommended changes to childhood ...
  • WHO: Alcohol Behind Thousands of Cancer Cases and Billions of Economic Losses in Europe
    By Andreas Fischer
    A new scientific review conducted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, released on 14 October, has warned that alcohol consumption is driving thousands of cancer cases across Europe and inflicting significant economic damage. The agency functions under the World Health Organization ...
  • Unique Naked Mole-Rat Protein May Guide Future Human Anti-Aging Research
    By Franz Williams
    Naked mole-rats can live up to 37 years despite their small size. This is the reason why researchers have turned their attention to these creatures to further expand existing understanding about the aging process and longevity. Yu Chen et al. specifically examined how molecular adaptations may ...
  • Study Examined How Illness Reshapes Work, Chores, and Finances in Relationships
    By Melissa Lewis
    Illness within a household not only disrupts an individual. It ripples through every shared routine, testing emotional resilience, financial stability, and social structure. A study in Australia examined how couples respond when one partner experiences a serious health shock. Results uncovered deep ...
  • Link Between Lucid Dreaming and Metacognition
    By Franz Williams
    Researchers from Berlin and Munich discovered that lucid dreamers tend to have a larger anterior prefrontal cortex—an area in the brain that enables self-reflection or metacognition. Hence, these individuals are more likely to self-reflect and have a considerable degree of personal awareness when ...
  • Dads’ Early Smoking Habits Speed Up Their Kids’ Aging Clock
    By Andreas Fischer
    A study reveals a surprising link between the adolescent habits of a father and the long-term health of his children. Researchers found that men who smoked during their own puberty might inadvertently accelerate the biological aging process of their offspring. This alarming discovery suggests a ...
  • WHO Accused Corporations of Blocking Life-Saving Health Reforms
    By Franz Williams
    The World Health Organization on 18 September 2025 accused major corporations in the tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed food industries of obstructing life-saving health reforms. Officials stated these companies deploy intense lobbying efforts that weaken, delay, or entirely block evidence-based ...

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY