A surplus has led to average milk prices dropping by 17% since the autumn. Some dairy farmers are responding by killing Daisy: beef prices are high and they need to make money https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/03/26/britains-dairy-farmers-are-pouring-milk-away?taid=69c901895a6fb6000140dfab&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Syria is seeking foreign investors for a $1 billion drive to revamp its mobile-phone coverage and postal service, as the war-torn country rebuilds after the US lifted sanctions. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-29/syria-eyes-1-billion-revival-for-postal-and-mobile-networks?taid=69c900b55a6fb6000140dfa7&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Hold Most Assets Despite Bitcoin’s 40% Drawdown
Bitcoin fell more than 40% from its October 2025 peak, but US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw only about 6% of assets leave during the decline, Eric Balchunas said in February. Farside data showed about $56.1 billion in cumulative net inflows across US spot Bitcoin ETFs since launch by March 27.
Parliamentary speaker and wartime leader Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a statement that what the US could not achieve through war it is now trying to secure in a 15-point “wish list” through diplomacy.
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The Houthis may resume attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. If they do, the consequences will ripple far beyond Yemen https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/03/28/the-houthis-attack-on-israel-heralds-escalation-of-the-iran-war?taid=69c8ff3cd12de60001c69ddb&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
French authorities detained two new suspects in connection with a foiled bombing near Bank of America's main office in Paris, which officials have said is likely linked to the conflict in the Middle East. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-29/france-detains-two-more-suspects-after-foiled-bofa-paris-bombing?taid=69c8fee6b7d88c00019f9523&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
“There are winners and losers here, and the child is the prize.” A new book traces the history of child custody through the stories of seven women https://www.economist.com/culture/2026/03/26/everyone-knows-divorce-is-costly-but-children-pay-most-dearly?taid=69c8fcd9f7ed800001b23d1d&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Peter Van Valkenburgh said failure to pass the Clarity Act could let the SEC again try to treat nearly all crypto as securities. A Galaxy Digital researcher said the bill’s prospects of passage this year would vanish if it fails to reach the Senate floor by May.