U.S. job market remains tough in 2025 with slow hiring and limited growth.

Japan approves $785B 2026 budget, boosting defense and debt amid economic and regional security concerns.

Gold hits strongest yearly rise since 1979, boosted by record central bank demand and global economic concerns.

Bulgaria to adopt euro, phasing out lev, aiming for smoother trade and EU integration.

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, China’s digital yuan will earn interest and be protected like bank deposits.

U.S. stocks surge in 2025, led by tech gains and rate cut hopes, but valuations remain high.

Asian markets mixed on Dec. 29 amid China’s Taiwan drills, rising tensions, and cautious trading.

California proposes a 5% one-time wealth tax on billionaires to fund healthcare, prompting threats to leave but unlikely mass exodus.

Adani credits affordable smartphones and data for creating 230M+ Indian non-farm jobs since 1991 and calls for sovereign AI to safeguard India’s future.

A Leger poll shows most Canadians are uncertain about 2026, with rising mental health despite economic and global worries.