The World Economic Forum predicts the global space economy to exceed $1.8 trillion by 2035, up from $613 billion in 2024. Source: fortune.com

The quality and availability of economic data is declining. That could end up with a lot of unemployed Americans and increase the chance of recession. Source: businessinsider.com

In olive groves and vineyards dotted across Spain, sensors and drones paid for by Europe’s largest recovery fund since the post-war Marshall Plan are gathering soil data to feed into AI models which will help farmers better manage their crops. Source: reuters.com

The size of Africa’s informal economy means a significant share of productive life is invisible to AI systems that rely on documented patterns of activity. Source: weforum.org

UK business confidence leaped to its highest in eight months, adding to evidence that the economy may be gaining momentum after the budget. Source: bloomberg.com

India is overcoming its aversion to free-trade deals to cozy up with Canada and other middle powers. Source: nytimes.com