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Why $40 Trillion in Debt Isn't Spooking Bond Markets

The 10-year yield is 4.67% with $40 trillion debt, similar to 4.63% in 2007 when debt was $7 trillion. That market signal challenges balanced budget orthodoxy, according to arguments from the late Cato co-founder Ed Crane.

Stocks20d ago

Project 2029 Targets Social Media: Liability, Age Ban Risks

Democratic proposal would weaken Section 230 and ban under-16 users. Social media giants face higher costs and legal exposure. Australian ban shows enforcement challenges.

Forex20d ago

RBA Accepts Softer Inflation but Still Leaves Scope for One More Hike

RBA left cash rate at 4.35% and maintained a tightening bias. New forecasts lowered near-term inflation while raising the 2027 outlook. The Australian dollar lacked a clear directional signal.

Crypto20d ago

Crypto Startups Waste Millions on Pilots That Never Ship

95% of crypto-enterprise pilots never ship, per Week in Review. The fix: M&A consolidation and an 80/20 split where Visa, Stripe, and BlackRock control most retail volume.

Crypto20d ago

CLARITY Act Has a 75% Chance of Dying Before September Vote

TD Cowen gives the CLARITY Act a 75% chance of stalling before the September 15 Senate floor vote, citing political gridlock, stablecoin disputes, and procedural hurdles.

Stocks20d ago

NVIDIA Taps Wall Street Giants for $500B AI Infrastructure Fund

NVIDIA signed MOUs with six major asset managers to create financing platforms for AI data centers, recasting GPUs as infrastructure assets. The $500 billion target is aspirational; final deals are pending.

Stocks20d ago

Anthropic Watermarks Claude Text to Curb AI Ghostwriting

Anthropic embeds an imperceptible watermark in Claude text, giving publishers a tool to detect AI-generated writing. The feature, tied to the EU AI Act, has limits: heavy editing or translation can erase the mark.

Crypto20d ago

SEC Sets August 14 Vote on Reg Crypto Proposal for Token Issuance

The SEC will vote August 14 on a Reg Crypto proposal creating a structured path for token issuance. The rule follows the Senate's failure to advance the Clarity Act and would give firms a registration exemption and an exit path from SEC oversight.

Stocks20d ago

ERAM Holdings Taps NSDC's Alok Kumar to Lead India HCM Unit

The Saudi conglomerate names NSDC International's former CEO to lead its staffing and workforce management push in India and global markets.

Stocks20d ago

VinSpace Signs SpaceX Launch Contract for 2027 Satellites

VinSpace will launch its first satellites on a SpaceX Transporter mission in 2027, a key step for Vietnam's push to build sovereign space capabilities.

Stocks20d ago

DPWH chief declares 'garbage crisis,' calls for master plan

DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon calls the country's waste problem a 'garbage crisis' after inspecting a Parañaque drainage channel, urging a comprehensive master plan.

Stocks20d ago

Multiples PE in $80-100M Deal for Jewellery Startup Giva

Multiples PE has signed an exclusive deal to buy an $80-100M stake in jewellery startup Giva, valuing it at ₹6,000 crore. The primary capital will fund new stores and lab-grown diamond expansion. The transaction is expected to close in the coming weeks.