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Trump Moves to Ban Mega Investors from Buying Single-Family Homes
U.S. President Donald Trump shocked the national real estate market by announcing a federal plan to ban large institutional investors […]
Retail Apocalypse: These U.S. Retailers Closed Their Doors For Good in 2025
2025 was a brutal year for brick-and-mortar retailers in the United States. A report from the retail industry analytics firm […]
EU Shifts Gears: 2035 Total Petrol Car Ban Scaled Back
The European Commission has officially proposed a revision to its dramatic and controversial climate policy in December 2025. This signals […]
Why Goldman Sachs Analysts Think Aging Population Is Not A Threat
There are two long-term forces that are driving global population aging. The first is that people are living longer due […]
United States Paused Multi-Billion Tech Deal With The United Kingdom
The United States government has officially put on hold a landmark 42 U.S. dollar technology prosperity deal with the United […]
Types of Unemployment
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or OECD, unemployment is a situation in which individuals who are […]
Econ 101: The Difference Between Recession and Depression
Recession and depression are two terms used in economics to describe downturns in economic activities. Take note that although both […]
European Union Bans All Russian Energy Imports
European Union lawmakers announced a landmark energy agreement on 3 December 2025 that will phase out imports of Russian gas, […]
Stages of the Business Cycle
Modern economies undergo intervals of economic expansion followed by economic recession as indicated by their gross domestic product or GDP. […]