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U.S. FICO Score Eases to 714, Revealing a K-Shaped Credit Split

Resumed student-loan delinquency reporting is the main driver.

South Korea Marriages Rebound to 240,300 in 2025, Highest Since 2018

New Zealand Q4 GDP Misses Forecasts at 0.2%, Underscoring Fading Momentum

Markets Weigh AI Job-Loss Scenario After IBM Rout and S&P Slide

German Private Donations Fall 9% in 2025 as Donor Numbers Decline

Germany’s Six-Year Output Gap Reaches €940 Billion, IW Finds

Cathie Wood Buys $43 Million of Alphabet, Picks Up AMD After 17% Slide

Canada’s Economy Stalls in November as StatCan Flash Points to Slight Q4 Drop

ASEAN Withholds Recognition of Myanmar’s Military-Led Election for Now

China’s Population Falls for Fourth Straight Year to 1.400 Billion

Carville Forecasts Big Democratic Gains in 2026 as RNC Chair Rejects 'Wipeout' Claim

Germany’s 2025 Company Insolvencies Reach 20-Year High After December Surge

Feneberg Enters Protective Shield Procedure to Restructure as Operations Continue

Government Signals 2026 Start for 8th Pay Commission as Report Seen in 2027

U.S. Adds 50,000 Jobs in December as Unemployment Slips to 4.4%

German Household Financial Wealth Tops €10 Trillion in 2025, DZ Bank Estimates

French Banks Start Crediting 2025 Interest on Regulated Savings With Payouts Due by Jan. 6

Treccani Publishes Libro dell’Anno 2025, Spotlighting the Year’s Defining Neologisms

Argentina Posts October Tourism Deficit of US$364.6 Million as Outbound Trips Rise

Strategists See Stocks Climbing in 2026, With Returns Slower Than 2025