Tag: policy impact
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Pakistan’s Gold Market: Navigating Persistent Volatility and Shifting Forces
Overview: Why Pakistan’s Gold Market Remains Volatile Pakistan’s gold market continues to swing between sharp gains and sudden drops, with little sign of stabilization. Traders, investors, and policymakers are watching a volatile mix of global bullion movements, currency fluctuations, interest rate expectations, and domestic policy signals that collectively push gold prices up or down in…
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Tariffs Hit Canada Truck and Bus Makers as New Fees Take Effect
Overview of the Tariffs Starting today, a fresh slate of tariffs on medium and heavy-duty trucks, bus chassis, and related parts goes into effect in Canada. The move aims to recalibrate trade flows and protect domestic producers, but it also tightens margins for manufacturers who rely on imported components and international suppliers. Industry observers say…
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Researchers Awarded $4 Million to Study Economics of Substance Use Disorder Treatments
New NIDA Grant Fuels Economic Study of Treatment Options A consortium led by Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine has secured a five-year, $4 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The funding will support a comprehensive health economics study focused on the effectiveness, accessibility, and…
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AI Tool Maps Research Funding Impact From Grants to Patents and Policies
Overview: A New AI Lens on Research Funding Billions are invested globally in scientific research each year. Yet pinpointing where that money ends up—whether in publications, patents, clinical trials, or policy shifts—has remained challenging. A new machine learning tool, Funding the Frontier (FtF), aims to fix that gap by mapping grant funding to a broad…
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Canada’s Exports Fall as U.S. Tariffs Hit Trade
Canada’s Exports Decline Under Tariff Pressure Canada’s export sector faced a substantial setback in the second quarter of 2025 as U.S. tariffs on key Canadian goods weighed on trade activity. Statistics Canada data show a 7.5% drop in exports in Q2, marking the sharpest quarterly decline since 2009, outside the COVID-19 period. The pullback followed…
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Opioid Prescribing in Canada: Declines Show Progress but Gaps Remain, Study Finds
Opioid Prescribing in Canada: A Mixed Picture of Decline and Disparities New research from St. Michael’s Hospital, part of Unity Health Toronto, shows a notable decline in opioid prescribing for pain across Canada, while highlighting persistent regional variations and the need for careful implementation of guidelines. The CMAJ study tracks changes in both new starts…
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Unions Warn as Sweden’s Unemployment Insurance Reform Reshapes Support
What’s changing with unemployment insurance From today, Sweden’s unemployment insurance reform (a-kassan) marks the most sweeping change in four decades. The system moves away from an eligibility based on how many hours you have worked (arbetsvillkoret) toward an income-based criterion (inkomstvillkor). To qualify, a jobseeker must have earned at least 120,000 SEK in the previous…