Foreign investors now hold more than $9 trillion in U.S. Treasurys, but growing purchases by advanced economies contrast with pullbacks by China and other emerging markets.
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U.S. inflation slows to 2.7% in November, but data is distorted by shutdown
U.S. inflation cooled sharply in November, but the 2.7 percent reading is not considered official after a government shutdown forced changes in how the CPI was calculated.
After Japan, U.S. debt is set to be the highest in the G7 by 2030
IMF projections show U.S. government debt climbing faster than most G7 peers, surpassing the group’s average in 2025 and reaching about 143% of GDP by 2030—second only to Japan.
Nvidia becomes first company worth $5 Trillion as it solidifies its AI dominance
Despite U.S. tariff uncertainty and China’s ban on chips, the AI GPU leader, Nvidia continues to grow – all due to the strong demand for GPUs (graphics processing units) which it aims to fulfill through strategic partnerships. Its recent partnerships with South Korea’s top companies and its earlier $100 billion OpenAI deal are just the latest in NVIDIA’s long history of AI alliances.