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February Social Security Checks Begin This Week With Early-Claiming Cuts in Focus for 1960 Cohort

With payments starting, people born in 1960 face a full retirement age of 67 that raises the lifetime cost of taking benefits at 62.

SBP Reserves Rise to $16.16 Billion as Weekly Gains Extend

Trump Envoy Floats Tariff-Free Zone for Ukraine at Davos

Arthur Hayes Bets on Liquidity Rebound to Drive Bitcoin to New Highs in 2026

China's Stock Exchanges Lift Margin Requirement for New Purchases to 100%

Pakistan, Visa Advance Technical Cooperation on Digital Payments

Freeland Leaves Canadian Parliament to Advise Zelenskyy on Ukraine’s Economy

Record $74.6 Billion Draw on Fed’s Standing Repo Facility Caps Year-End Funding Crunch

Euribor Ends 2025 at 2.268%, Capping a Year of Decline Then Rebound

UK To Cap Cash ISA Contributions at £12,000 From 2027, Keeping £20,000 Overall Allowance

U.S. Inflation Cools to 2.7% in November, Core Slows to 2.6%

Banks’ IPAB Payments Climb in Q3 as Mexico Ends Most Deductions From 2026

Unédic: 2023 Unemployment Reform Cut Benefit Duration 14%, Savings Seen at €4.5 Billion by 2027

ECB Holds Rates for Fourth Straight Meeting

Hassett Stresses Fed Independence, Still Seen as Front-Runner for Chair Despite Internal Pushback

IBGE Projects Brazil’s 2026 Minimum Wage at R$1,621, Up R$103

Pakistan Enacts Public Asset Disclosure Law for Civil Servants and Lawmakers

Greece’s Kyriakos Pierrakakis Elected Eurogroup President

U.S. Trade Deficit Falls to $52.8 Billion in September, Lowest Since June 2020

Trump Stumbles on Live Fox News, Misstates 'Fed Chair' During Rate-Cut Remarks