Japan's Tough Choices: Yen Intervention vs. Rate Hikes Amid Global Financial Risks
All available choices for Japan carry severe potential consequences. Selling Treasuries to fund Yen purchases—a move that was not well-received by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Or a rate hike by the (BoJ), which risked triggering a global financial crisis.
Japan's Nikkei Suffers Worst Drop Since 1987 Black Monday
Japan's Nikkei 225 experienced its worst decline since the 1987 Black Monday crash, plunging 12.4% and erasing all gains for the year. The broader Topix index also fell sharply, down 12.23%.
Trump Pledges to Retain U.S. Bitcoin Holdings if Re-Elected
In a keynote speech at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, former President Donald Trump promised that if re-elected, he would ensure the U.S. government retains its bitcoin holdings.
Apple Slips Out of Top Five in China
In a surprising shift in the Chinese smartphone market, Apple has fallen out of the top five vendors for the first time and according to a recent report by Canalys,
The Uncertain Future in the Era of AI: College-Level Education is Unlikely to Survive
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has raised concerns about the future of education, particularly at the college level.