Three economic flashpoints for 2026

This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story China is closing out 2025 with far more confidence on the world stage than at the start of the year. It was the first major…

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USCIS holding pending asylum apps, reviewing benefits from ‘high risk countries’

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Tuesday that it is placing a hold on all pending asylum applications and will freeze all benefit requests from foreign nationals from 19 countries deemed “high risk” by the Trump administration. Policy memorandum directs USCIS personnel to stop review of Form I-589 – which includes applications… Source…

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