What’s Going On Right Now New-home prices in China fell again in July, slipping another 0.3%. It sounds small. It isn’t. Small numbers cut deep when they repeat month after month. In other words, we’re watching a slow leak turn into a soggy floor. At the same time, Evergrande’s delisting hangs over the market like… Read More »China’s Property Slump: The Drop, The Drama, and The Dominoes

Let’s be honest. The phrase “military options package” sounds like something you pick off a lunch menu. Soup, salad, and a side of air defense. But behind the dry words, something real just shifted. The United States and key European allies lined up a set… Read More »Ukraine’s New Playbook: What “Military Options” Actually Mean When the Shells Still Fall

Summer in Europe used to mean gelato and church bells. This year, it feels more like a hair dryer set to “volcano.” Temperatures keep smashing records. Forests go from green to crisp. Sirens wail. People grab bags and go. Pilgrims on Spain’s beloved Camino de… Read More »Europe Is Boiling: Heat, Flames, and a Trail on Pause

When a convicted sex trafficker meets privately with one of the highest-ranking officials in the Department of Justice, the world takes notice. That’s exactly what happened this week in Tallahassee, Florida, where Ghislaine Maxwell — the longtime associate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein — sat… Read More »Behind Closed Doors: Ghislaine Maxwell’s Extraordinary Meeting with the DOJ