Forecast errors turned a supply shock into larger welfare losses; “look-through” amplified them Make look-through state-contingent with public shock decompositions and automatic triggers Shield schoo…

Local debt collapse and deflation push silent austerity into schools Beijing can prevent a bank crisis, not classroom payroll pain Protect operating budgets, ease family costs, and retool TVET The nu…

Antitrust breakups miss the real battleground: AI assistants, not blue links Prioritize interoperability and open defaults to keep markets contestable Track assistant-led discovery, not just search s…

Antitrust breakups miss the real battleground: AI assistants, not blue links Prioritize interoperability and open defaults to keep markets contestable Track assistant-led discovery, not just search s…

China–Russia stick together because discounted energy and sanctions pressure align their interests Despite mistrust, flows of oil, gas, and parts—often via North Korea—keep the bond tight Education s…

Oil diplomacy now shapes school budgets, student mobility, and campus operations Japan’s hedging between U.S.–Israel ties and Arab energy suppliers previews the new normal Education leaders should ha…

Spain’s blackout showed solar alone doesn’t keep schools on Campuses need batteries, islanding inverters, and wiring upgrades Shift policy from price relief to resilience built in schools In 2024, Sp…

Eustress—purposeful, controllable challenge—appears to extend healthspan Evidence from royal lifespans and modern biology suggests agency under load, not early exit, supports longevity Replace hard r…

Tariff shocks don’t halt trade—they reroute it, reshaping supply chains Those shifts hit education budgets, curricula, and partnerships, demanding “diversification-ready” systems Train for regulatory…

China’s R&D surge and alliance politics are reshaping global education Export controls and demographics redirect students and research Universities must hedge, manage openness, and diversify Here is …

China’s R&D surge and alliance politics are reshaping global education Export controls and demographics redirect students and research Universities must hedge, manage openness, and diversify Here is …

Neural networks rarely beat simple baselines in noisy markets Finance needs transparent models that fail visibly Glass-box practices must be the default In 2025, a new Nature study on stock-market pr…

China’s rise is gradual, not sudden Power shifts depend on capabilities, satisfaction, and institutions Education must adapt with diversification and resilience Across the global economy, one pair of…

Europe’s schools rely on foreign AI infrastructure, creating vulnerability A neutral European stack with local compute and governance can secure continuity This ensures resilient, interoperable educa…

China is moving from messaging abroad to pulling audiences in Visa easing, platform virality, and museum upgrades turn curiosity into visits and study Schools should swap institutes for short, place-…

Fragmentation cuts GDP and starves education Colonial borders fuel conflict, distrust, and lost learning Keep mobility open and fund cross-border education corridors We face a hidden cost that seldom…

Bequests and risk largely drive why households save and work Factor thinking reduces student signals to cashflow, care, schedules, and family transfers Design aid to smooth risks and protect family r…

AI doesn’t make students “dumber”; low-rigor, answer-only tasks do Redesign assessments for visible thinking—cold starts, source triads, error analysis, brief oral defenses Legalize guided AI use, ke…

China shifts to cooperative leverage with zero tariffs and swap lines It builds influence as U.S. tariffs strain trade Schools should teach tariff-shock literacy and diversify ties Since December 1, …

A shortage of skilled labor hinders U.S. reindustrialization A U.S.–Korea deal should trade investment and tariff relief for targeted, time-limited visas This compact speeds factory rollouts now and …