๐ At a Glance
- US Fed Funds Rate: 3.64 (as of 2026-04-01)
- US 30Y Mortgage: 6.37 (as of 2026-05-07)
- ECB Policy Rate: 2.0 [FRED:ECBDFR] as of 2026-05-13
- BoE Bank Rate: 3.75 (as of 2025-12-18)
๐บ๐ธ United States
- How Volunteers Built 24 Affordable Homes Over Five Days in Atlanta โ 2,500 volunteers descended on Atlanta last week to build 24 homes in five days.
- Las Vegas Arts District: An Antidote to the Glitz โ The walkable, creative enclave also has a rapidly growing residential footprint.
- Jersey Shore Residents Embrace NJ Transit for Short Trips โ For town-to-town travel, locals are leaving their cars at home in favor of NJ Transit.
๐ช๐บ Europe
- Keir Starmer sets out changes to education, health and courts in kingโs speech โ King Charles unveils government agenda for the next year as PM faces leadership threat from within Labour Keir Starmer attempted to reassertโฆ
- Valdo Calocane brother tells inquiry he felt powerless over killerโs mental ill health โ Elias Calocane says he thought violent messages sent by brother related to suicidal thoughts not harming others The younger brother of Valdoโฆ
- Wes Streeting prepares to launch leadership challenge against Keir Starmer โ Health secretaryโs move to force race sparks scramble on left of Labour for candidate to oppose him Wes Streeting is preparing toโฆ
๐ Asia
- Trump's Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh confirmed by US Senate โ Kevin Warsh was confirmed by the narrowest margin since the role required a Senate confirmation vote.
- Tui sees summer sales fall 10% due to cautious UK customers โ The travel operator says customers are delaying booking holidays over Iran war concerns.
- WhatsApp launches totally private 'incognito' conversations with its AI chatbot โ A cyber security expert says deleting chat history could lead to a lack of accountability if things go wrong.
๐ฏ GPT Strategy
๐บ๐ธ United States
- Favor broad, low-cost regional ETFs; dollar-cost average entries.
- Tilt to quality REITs and short duration if rates stay volatile.
๐ช๐บ Europe
- Favor broad, low-cost regional ETFs; dollar-cost average entries.
- Tilt to quality REITs and short duration if rates stay volatile.
๐ Asia
- Favor broad, low-cost regional ETFs; dollar-cost average entries.
- Tilt to quality REITs and short duration if rates stay volatile.
Not financial advice. Educational insights only.
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