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Samson Mow Forecasts Decade-Long Bitcoin Rally Following 2025 Market Volatility
New York, Sunday, 28 December 2025.
Jan3 founder Samson Mow argues 2025’s volatility was actually a “stealth bear phase,” predicting an unprecedented decade-long rally that could drive Bitcoin to $1 million through a massive “Omega Candle.”
Global Housing Market Splits as Prices Drop in Emerging Economies
Basel, Saturday, 27 December 2025.
The Bank for International Settlements reveals a striking divergence in the global housing market for the second quarter of 2025. While global real property prices fell by 0.8% year-on-year, this aggregate figure masks a split reality: advanced economies managed modest gains, whereas emerging markets contracted by nearly 2%. Perhaps the most telling insight is the long-term stagnation in specific major economies; real property valuations in both China and Italy currently sit below their 2010 levels. This contrasts sharply with markets like Türkiye, where values have doubled since the Great Financial Crisis, highlighting the uneven nature of global real estate recovery.
The 2025 Tariff Wall: How Protectionist Policies Are Reshaping the American Economy
Washington, Friday, 26 December 2025.
In a historic pivot from open markets, 2025 defined a new economic era as the Trump administration erected a comprehensive “wall of tariffs,” pushing effective rates to nearly 17%—levels unseen since 1935. This protectionist strategy generated over $250 billion in federal revenue by year’s end but triggered extensive retaliatory measures from key trading partners like China and the EU. Perhaps the most palpable shift for consumers was the elimination of the de minimis exemption, effectively ending tax-free low-value imports and disrupting global e-commerce logistics. While the Supreme Court deliberates the legality of these executive moves, the immediate result is a structurally altered economy where domestic industry protection takes precedence over global integration, forcing businesses to rapidly overhaul their supply chains in a volatile marketplace.
Dual Coastal Storms Trigger Emergency Declarations and Disrupt Post-Holiday Infrastructure
Sacramento, Saturday, 27 December 2025.
Severe weather battered both coasts, necessitating over 100 rescues in Los Angeles and enforcing commercial trucking restrictions on critical New Jersey transport networks to protect post-holiday supply chains.