Economy

U.S. cannabis stocks rallied sharply on December 12, 2025, after reports indicated that President Donald Trump is preparing a federal shift on marijuana regulation. The movement suggests the administration is evaluating a plan to reclassify marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, a decision that could reshape how the industry operates nationwide. Investors responded immediately, pushing … Read more

A massive wave of reshoring and nearshoring is reshaping global supply chains as companies accelerate the relocation of factories and high-value production closer to domestic markets.The trend — once a slow-moving conversation in policy circles — has turned into a global economic transformation driven by geopolitical tensions, supply-chain instability, rising wages in Asia, and rapid … Read more

NextEra Energy, one of the largest renewable power producers in the United States, has announced a 15-gigawatt power infrastructure project to supply electricity to Google data centers across the country. The plan, expected to roll out over the next decade, represents a major strategic investment at the intersection of energy production, digital infrastructure expansion, and … Read more

The United States has rolled out some of the most potent sanctions imposed on Russia since 2022, aimed at crippling key revenue streams — especially in the energy sector — and coercing changes in Moscow’s geopolitical behavior. These measures, combined with European Union cooperation and evolving global trade dynamics, are increasingly squeezing Russia’s economic performance, … Read more

Recent comments by Andrew Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and sponsor of the Gold Card payments network, have drawn attention from investors and consumers alike as key economic indicators and U.S. political messaging intertwine with the outlook for U.S. growth, inflation, and consumer spending heading into 2026. Lutnick’s remarks — made against a backdrop of … Read more

French President Emmanuel Macron wrapped up a key state visit to Beijing, China, where he pressed Chinese leader Xi Jinping on reducing global trade imbalances, boosting economic cooperation, and encouraging support for peace efforts amid the war in Ukraine. The visit — Macron’s fourth to China — came at a critical moment for global diplomacy … Read more

Source: Reuters / CNBC; Reporting by Dawn Chmielewski and Deborah Sophia and Harshita Mary VarghesePublished: December 11, 2025 Disney is making a bold strategic move into generative artificial intelligence by investing $1 billion in OpenAI and signing a three-year partnership that will allow OpenAI’s AI video generator Sora to use over 200 iconic characters from … Read more