Amid Iran-war upheaval, some emerging markets are doing just fine. Source: bloomberg.com

The economy and public finances were on the right path, bond yields were falling, interest rates likely to drop further … then came the US-Israeli attack Source: theguardian.com

New polls showed voters prefer Democrats on the economy for the first time since 2010 and Republicans disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation. Source: washingtonpost.com

The map still favors Republicans, but Trump’s declining popularity — particularly on the economy — makes Democrats’ once long-shot bid to retake the Senate more feasible than ever before. Source: washingtonpost.com

Universities have won legal battles that have protected some federal funding, especially for existing research. But when it comes to money for new scientific experiments, the amount of money the University of Washington receives has fallen off a cliff. Source: kuow.org

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s bid for a meaningful rebound in 2026 is getting harder to deliver by the week, despite the huge stimulus flowing into Europe’s biggest economy. Source: bloomberg.com