China's Spy Network

Beijing's concretive effort to cultivate informants within Western institutions

China's Spy Network
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Teaching Or Treason? U.S. Alleges Fed Economist Spied For Beijing
“There has to be a lot more done to make this legitimate in the eyes of the Fed...”

Australia

Renewable Push Sends Aussie Electricity Prices Skyrocketing
Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen blames householders for not shopping around for the cheapest deal.
Australia fast-tracks first-ever machete ban after weekend attack
The ban follows a machete attack between gangs at a Melbourne shopping centre on Sunday afternoon

International

Macron explains slap from wife
French President Emmanuel Macron has downplayed a viral video of wife Brigitte pushing his face, saying they were “just joking around”
Romania’s newly elected president officially sworn in, but challenges loom amid political crisis
Romania, a former member of the Soviet Union’s communist bloc, is now a member of the European Union and NATO.

Business, Finance & Investment

11 Personal Finance Goals for Your 40s
Years ago, we published articles on personal finance goals to strive for in your 20s and in your 30s. Now that I’m in my 40s, I decided to revisit this series to see if I needed to update my financial goals in my first decade of midlife. Your 40s are an interesting time, money-wise. Many men […]
Visualized: The Rising Concentration of the S&P 500
By early 2025, the top ten companies in the S&P 500 made up nearly 40%, marking a high degree of market concentration.

Culture

How Lies and Hubris Caused an Awakening ⋆ Brownstone Institute
I hope people who are now running the major institutions will allocate all resources to programs that will actually improve human health.
A Libertarian Critique of the ‘Great, Big, Beautiful Bill’ | The Libertarian Institute
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed H.R. 1, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a sprawling reconciliation package championed by President Donald Trump as “arguably the most significant piece of legislation” in American history. Clocking in at over eight-hundred pages, this behemoth combines tax…

Crypto & Blockchain

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Bitcoin Consolidates Below $110K as ETFs Add $2.7B in One Week
Bitcoin hit $111,970 ATH four days ago but now trades at $108,379 amid “healthy consolidation” as ETFs add $2.7bn weekly, with Satoshi still the biggest holder.

Postscript

Racism on Full Display at the WNBA? You Be the Judge
Would you like some double standards and a side of racism, anyone? WNBA player Brittney Griner doesn’t appear to be a fan of opposing player Caitlin […]

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