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Democrats Take the Senate and House: What Trump's Last Two Years Could Look Like

Musk spent more than $445 million, yet Republicans lost both the Senate and the House, and in Texas, where data center investment is concentrated, a governor-elect emerged who wants to pause data center...
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5 things to know before the Nov. 3 US midterm elections

The midterms, which do not choose a president, decide whether President Trump can pass the laws he wants during his remaining two years, and companies put a...
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When a company is sold, the big shareholder sells it all and small investors only part. What is my share?

The mandatory tender offer, set to return after about 30 years, lets a buyer stop at "50% plus one share" counting the controlling shareholder's stake, so the bigger that stake, the less small...
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Korea raised rates twice to 3%. Why won't its central bank call it enough?

The Bank of Korea sees its 3% policy rate at the top of its earlier estimated range for the neutral rate, but it is re-estimating that benchmark, so it won't say how hard the rate is holding the economy back. If...
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U.S. prices jumped. Why did Treasury yields hit a 3-week low?

On Oct. 15, U.S. producer prices jumped 1.3% in a month, yet the 10-year Treasury yield fell to 5.05%, its lowest in three weeks. AI investment...
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Oil nears $110. Why have Korean pump prices fallen for 22 weeks?

Brent crude rose to $109.69 a barrel on Oct. 16, yet pump prices for gasoline fell for a 22nd week in a row, to KRW 1,856.6 per liter. No source names a cause for the 22 weeks of declines...
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The dollar hits a 17-month high. Why is the won holding near 1,340?

Hot U.S. inflation pushed the dollar to its strongest level since May 2025, yet right after Seoul's open on Oct. 15 it took 1,341 won to buy a dollar, more than 40 won less than the 1,382.2...
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The Fed says no rate hikes next year. Markets disagree. Where does the gap come from?

New York Fed President John Williams says no further rate hikes are needed in 2027, yet rate futures put the odds that the Fed's rate ends 2027 at...
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Korea is about to tax crypto. Is it ready to start?

Under current law, from Jan. 1, 2027, making KRW 10 million (about $7,470) a year from crypto will mean about KRW 1.65 million (about $1,230) in tax (22% after a KRW 2.5...
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Oil is up 70% in the Iran war. Why is gold down 27%?

In March, the first month of the US-Iran war, gold fell 14.5%, more than US stocks (S&P 500 -7.8%). As higher oil stoked inflation, the US raised rates in...
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Tariffs up, so why is the US trade deficit, at $105.6 billion, a 17-month high?

U.S. imports of computers, chips and accessories in January-August reached $503.9 billion, up $234.4 billion (+87%) in a year, more than the rise in all goods imports ($96.9 billion). The 19.9% drop in the year-to-date...
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Korea collected $47B more in taxes. Why isn't its debt shrinking?

The KRW 63.2 trillion (about $46.8 billion) is not money left over but taxes above the March forecast, and with this year's budget about KRW 108 trillion in deficit, national...
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Korea's inheritance tax allowance has been 500 million won for 30 years. Will lawmakers change it this time?

Korea's inheritance tax-free line has been stuck at KRW 500 million for 30 years, and a record number of estates are now taxed. If the deduction rises to KRW 1.8 billion, passing on a KRW 1.6...
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Even Trump says the yen is too cheap: why does America want a stronger yen?

Once the US president's worry about the weak yen went public, the yen jumped about 1% in a single day on Sept. 25. Conventional wisdom says a cheap...
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30-year U.S. Treasury yields hit a 22-year high. Are your stocks, crypto and home safe?

With oil prices up and the economy running hot, the odds of another Fed hike in October jumped from 8.8% to nearly 70% in a month, and the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed...
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1,600 won to the dollar?! Who is to blame?

Foreign profit-taking on stocks 30%, Korea-US rate gap and strong dollar 28%, Middle East geopolitical uncertainty 18%, structural pressure from overseas stock investment 12%, money supply and fiscal pressure...

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Another Trump war-driven drop? Get ahead of it this time

Right now your account is being shaken by war news. To avoid that, you need to read Trump's timeline first. Do stocks rise when a war ends? Trump's second half...

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Bitcoin is now America's weapon

Bitcoin started out as an asset no government could control. No central bank can issue it at will, no single country can take over the network, and existing...

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How Samsung's bonus domino could shake Korea's economy and housing market

News that Samsung Electronics' management and union reached a tentative deal on a bonus of about 12% just before a general strike looks like ordinary labor news. But the essence of this event is not a pay raise...

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A guide to confusing U.S. crypto bills, from GENIUS to CLARITY

Crypto bills are pouring out in the U.S. Their names are similar and their contents seem to overlap, which is confusing, but each bill is meant to solve a different problem...

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Korea finally joins the World Government Bond Index (WGBI), with KRW 90 trillion set to flow in!

On April 1, 2026, Korean government bonds were officially added to the World Government Bond Index (WGBI). It came after four attempts and nearly 15 years of preparation. The government expects this inclusion to bring up to...

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Retail investors fooled by the oil spike into buying green stocks are stuck. When is the real time to buy?

When war breaks out and oil prices rise, a picture naturally forms in your head: fossil fuels are shaken, so alternatives like nuclear, solar, wind, EVs and batteries will immediately come to the fore...

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RIA accounts launch on the 23rd as a lifeline for Korean investors in overseas stocks: 10 practical Q&As on avoiding a tax bomb!

The domestic market return account, designed to bring overseas investment money back to Korea, officially launched on March 23, 2026. It comes with generous capital gains tax breaks, but by the same token...

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Battery stocks face a 'perfect storm' in 2026... a supercycle driven by AI, war and solid-state batteries

A battery supercycle is about to begin, driven by the global energy security crisis and exploding AI power demand. 1. Middle East war and oil shock: accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels...

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