Crypto's 2025 performance has sparked a lively debate. Two experts, Kevin McCordic and Nic Carter, have different takes on whether this year's slump is just a normal part of the cycle or a sign of bigger issues. McCordic, who works at Monad, thinks 2025 is not as bad as 2022. Back then, big lenders failed, exchanges collapsed, and many tokens lost value quickly. He ...
Vegetable prices have been going up a lot lately. In July, the cost of vegetables for businesses shot up by 38%. That's a huge jump! Some people think this is because of new taxes on imports, called tariffs. But it's not that simple. There are many reasons why vegetable prices might be rising. Bad weather can make it hard to grow crops. Also, there might not be enou...
In May 2025, people's income took a hit. It dropped by $109. 6 billion, which is 0. 4 percent less than the previous month. This isn't great news, but it's not a total disaster either. The money people had left after taxes, called disposable income, also went down. It fell by $125. 0 billion, or 0. 6 percent. People also spent less. They cut back on buying stuff, spe...
Rectal cancer is a serious health issue. It is a type of cancer that affects the rectum, which is the final section of the large intestine. It is crucial to detect it early. This is because early detection can lead to better treatment options. One such option is local resection. This is a less invasive procedure compared to surgery. It offers several benefits. ...
Spinal injuries from trauma cause serious health problems and affect many people. They also have a big impact on families and society. A recent study looked at the costs of treating these injuries in Australia. It compared the current way of doing things with a new, improved method. The improved method followed the best guidelines for care. It included quick tra...
Big companies in China are being watched. A new system called the social credit system is keeping an eye on their behavior. The system started in 2014 and is now in many places like Shanghai and Shenzhen. This system is more than just a grade for companies. It's a way to make sure they use their money wisely and don't waste it. The system does this by making companie...
Decentralized Finance, or DeFi, is changing the old ways of banking by letting people trade directly. But to really understand how well it’s working, we need lots of transaction data, especially from what’s called Layer 2 (L2) solutions. These are like special highways that make DeFi faster and more efficient than the main roads, called Layer 1 (L1). We decided to d...
Healthcare plays a huge role in Europe's economy. To understand and guess future funding, researchers use mathematical models. Three big ways to look at healthcare funding are: government spending on health as a chunk of GDP, as a slice of all government spending, and how much each person gets. This research wants to spot trends in these ways and use time series meth...