Economy: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 18, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Reed & Whitehouse Advocate for Passage of Child Care Affordability Bill to Expand High-Quality Child Care Options
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed WASHINGTON, DC – Child care is essential to families, communities, and our economy. But instead of making federal investments to help bring down the cost of child care, the Trump Administration is raising costs for working families in order to provide a bigger […]
MIL-OSI China: Europe urged to diversify trade markets over US tariff coercion, supply chains disruption
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News As Washington presses ahead with additional tariffs on products from the European Union (EU) and beyond, European officials and experts are urging the diversification of trade markets to mitigate the damage that such coercive financial statecraft is inflicting on global supply chains. TARIFF GAME SETTING OFF […]
MIL-OSI USA News: Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Chemical Manufacturing Security
Source: US Whitehouse class=”has-text-align-center”>By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. The United States relies on a strong chemical manufacturing sector to support industries like energy, national defense, agriculture, and health care. These facilities produce essential inputs for critical infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, medical sterilization, semiconductors, and national defense systems. Maintaining a […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Leading lights of UK research spearhead search for world’s best talent
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Press release Leading lights of UK research spearhead search for world’s best talent 12 leading universities and research institutions selected to deliver government’s £54 million fund to recruit world’s top researchers. 12 leading universities and research institutions selected to deliver government’s £54 million fund to recruit world’s top researchers […]
MIL-OSI USA: ICYMI: Tuberville OP-ED: The Fed Has Gone Rogue—Fire Jerome Powell
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Tommy Tuberville (Alabama) WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) penned a scathing op-ed in the Daily Caller calling for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to be fired. In the piece, Sen. Tuberville addresses his concern with Powell’s refusal to lower interest rates during a time of economic growth in the Golden […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Energy Sector – New rules unlock network connection barriers to support electrification
Source: Electricity Authority The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko (the Authority) is making it easier and faster to connect to the electricity network so New Zealand can electrify faster. The changes are the first steps in the Authority’s work to make it easier and more efficient for businesses, developers and other consumers to get access to […]
MIL-Evening Report: Pragmatic engagement – what Albanese’s visit reveals about China relations in a turbulent world
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edward Sing Yue Chan, Postdoctoral Fellow in China Studies, Australian National University The Albanese government has faced an increasingly uncertain world since its re-election in May. US President Donald Trump has cast a long shadow over the Australia–US alliance, raising fresh questions about Canberra’s long-term regional strategy. […]
MIL-OSI USA: Feenstra Supports Three Bills to Bolster American Leadership in Digital Assets, Ban Central Bank Digital Currency in United States
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Randy Feenstra (IA-04) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for three pieces of legislation to bolster American leadership in the digital asset marketplace and to ban the creation of a central bank digital currency in the United States. “The increasing adoption of digital […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Barry Moore cosponsors bipartisan Bridge Investment and Modernization Act
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Barry Moore Washington D.C. – Congressman Barry Moore (AL-01) cosponsored the Bridge Investment and Modernization Act of 2025, introduced by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee members Representatives Shomari Figures (AL-02) and Mike Ezell (MS-04). This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes the Bridge Investment Program through 2031 and cuts government red […]
MIL-OSI: Mine Crypto Anywhere, Anytime: BAY Miner Unveils Eco-Friendly Mobile Platform
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Chicago, Illinois, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a monumental leap for cryptocurrency accessibility, BAY Miner, a global leader in digital asset mining solutions, has officially launched its cutting-edge mobile cloud mining application. This powerful tool empowers everyday users to mine Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies directly from their smartphones—no mining […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Prime Minister Carney engages First Nations Rights Holders on the Building Canada Act
Source: Government of Canada – Prime Minister Canada’s new government is ready to get our country building major projects again – and projects built in collaboration with Indigenous Peoples will be at the forefront of this work. To that end, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, convened the First Nations Major Projects Summit in Gatineau, Québec, to engage […]
MIL-OSI USA: Kaptur Secures $400,000 in Federal Aviation Funds for Northwest Ohio Airports
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that three regional airports in Northwest Ohio will receive a total of $399,097 in federal funding from the US Department of Transportation to begin critical airport infrastructure improvements. “These airports may not make national headlines, […]
MIL-OSI USA: Cramer, Fetterman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Preserve Payment Choice
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced the Payment Choice Act to preserve payment options for consumers. This legislation ensures customers can use cash as a form of payment […]
MIL-OSI: Topnotch Crypto’s New XRP Cloud Mining Contract Ignites the Value-Added Engine of Coin Holders
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Houston, Texas, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Topnotch Crypto has officially unveiled a new XRP-based cloud mining contract, marking a pivotal milestone in the evolution of digital currency utility. Designed to empower XRP holders, the platform now allows users to mine leading cryptocurrencies using XRP as both the funding and payout […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Advanced Tech Institute backs science sector
Source: New Zealand Government Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti has announced the establishment of a new institute to grow New Zealand’s advanced technology sector and boost high-value exports. Minister Reti says the new public research organisation, to be named the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology (NZIAT), will play a leading role in […]
MIL-OSI Economics: AI with Intention: A Catalyst for Purpose-Driven Innovation
Source: Samsung Start a conversation about artificial intelligence (AI) and you’re bound to hear a litany of concerns and fears. But, what if the most important conversation about AI isn’t what it can do—but how we choose to use it? Technology’s superpower lies in how it helps people—how it connects us, supports our everyday lives, […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Minister Sidhu and Minister MacDonald statement on resolution of the CPTPP dairy tariff rate quotas dispute with New Zealand
Source: Government of Canada News July 17, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade and the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, issued the following statement on the resolution of the dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) dispute with New Zealand under the Comprehensive and […]
MIL-OSI Economics: TAU Systems and Thales announce pioneering collaboration in laser-driven particle acceleration
Source: Thales Group Headline: TAU Systems and Thales announce pioneering collaboration in laser-driven particle acceleration Austin, TX – July 17, 2025 – TAU Systems, the developer of next-generation ultrafast laser-plasma accelerators, today announced the collaboration with solid-state laser producer Thales. The collaboration leverages Thales’ expertise in high peak power laser systems and TAU Systems’ innovation […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Verizon to report earnings July 21, 2025
Source: Verizon Headline: Verizon to report earnings July 21, 2025 NEW YORK, N.Y. – Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) will report second-quarter 2025 earnings on Monday, July 21, 2025. The company will present results on a webcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Second-quarter 2025 materials will be available at 7:00 a.m. ET on […]
MIL-OSI Economics: UK gives CHF 850,000 to boost developing economies’ capacity to negotiate trade deals
Source: World Trade Organization Over the past 10 years, the Global Trust Fund has covered on average 50 per cent of the costs allocated to trade-related training activities designed for government officials from developing economies. Services, agriculture and trade facilitation are among the broad range of areas covered. The UK Ambassador to the WTO, Simon […]