According to the latest Case-Shiller home price report, released on Wednesday, home prices fell for the third month in a row during May 2025, the most recent month, for which data is available. 

The U.S. economy grew 3% in Q2, beating expectations, yet the Federal Reserve maintains its cautious stance on rate cuts. CGTN’s Sean Callebs spoke with Steve Hanke, Applied Economics Professor at Johns Hopkins University about the economy sustaining growth while navigating tariff uncertainty and the possibility of a market bubble.

President Trump attacked Rep. Josh Hawley after Hawley voted for a bill banning stock trading among lawmakers, presidents and vice presidents.

In a recent speech in Portugal, Christine Lagarde—the president of the European Central Bank (ECB)—warned against the emergence of stablecoins, stating that they could lead to the creation of “new private currencies.” These stablecoins, which are tokens backed by fiat currencies, pose a significant risk to both the sovereignty of nations and the “common good” of currency. She therefore calls for them to be regulated at a global level.