Stocks and bonds in China are moving in lockstep for the first time in two years, a reflection of how Chinese assets benefited as safer bets during the US-Iran war. Source: bloomberg.com

“CENTCOM forces will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports.” Source: fortune.com

Employee engagement across the globe has dropped to its lowest level since 2020, with just 20% of workers actively engaged in 2025, according to new data from Gallup.  Employee engagement across the globe has dropped to its lowest level since 2020, with just 20% of workers actively engaged in 2025, according to new data Source: fairplaytalks.com

Far behind in the polls, Quebec’s governing party chose Christine Fréchette to succeed François Legault and to lead it in a vote this fall. Source: nytimes.com

China hopes to build a “token economy,” backed by open-source models and real-world AI applications—even as U.S. export controls still hold things back. Source: fortune.com

Prediction markets let people wager on just about anything — from basketball games to elections. And among more jarring bets recently, the fate of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran. Source: pbs.org