In a recent blog post, the Burning Man Project unveiled the most common types of trash — referred to as MOOP, or Matter Out of Place — left behind by festivalgoers in 2025. The worst offender? Lag ...

The IFPI has released its year-end Global Artist Chart for 2025! On February 18, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)—a non-profit organization that represents the music ...

Every year, the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) shares its Global Artist Chart, which ranks the biggest-selling artists of the previous year. In 2024, it was Taylor Swift ...

There was no shortage of market storylines in 2025. Global and US markets shook off early volatility to end the year sharply higher, with major international markets unexpectedly leading the way. Bond ...

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China clocked its lowest birth rate on record in 2025 as its population shrank for the fourth year in a row, deepening a demographic challenge that could drag on the world’s second-largest economy for ...

Trader Notes: TraderCrypto Shib said SHIB is approaching a potential breakout from a falling wedge on the three-day chart. According to the trader, price action has tightened significantly, signalling ...

8 Charts on US Fund Flows in 2025: Highest Net Inflows Since 2021 Passives, ETFs, bonds, and gold were among the big winners for the year. Drew Carter and Joe Bullard Jan 16, 2026 ...

The consumer price index rose 2.7% in December 2025 from 12 months earlier, unchanged from November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tariffs put some upward pressure on prices for ...

With 2025 officially in the record books, the Circle Charts have revealed the biggest albums in South Korea with Stray Kids securing the top release of the year among some of K-pop’s biggest players.

Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) shows the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) fell to 6.15% this week. “After starting the year close to 7%, the average 30-year ...

BALTIMORE IS TRULY CELEBRATING THIS NEW YEAR’S DAY, SEEING THE NUMBER OF MURDERS IN 2025 DOWN TO ITS LOWEST LEVEL IN DECADES. 133 HOMICIDES, COMPARED TO 194 IN 2024. THAT’S A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 30% ...