US grocery prices are 33% above 2019 levels. Average wages have broadly kept pace, so why do many families still struggle with food costs? Continue reading America’s Grocery Prices Are 33% Higher Than in 2019. Why Does It Still Hurt?
Why are Americans having less sex? Housing research and studies of young adults reveal how high rents may complicate dating and intimacy. Continue reading Americans Are Having Less Sex. Many Can’t Afford a Place of Their Own.
Many of Karachi’s Jews belonged to India’s Bene Israel community. A 2016 genetic study reveals clues about their ancestry, while local records tell a different part of their story. Continue reading Karachi’s Forgotten Jews Had Roots in India. What Does Their DNA Tell Us?
Can an Asaan Account receive more than Rs 3 million? Understand SBP’s 2026 rules, bank differences and the exception for foreign inward remittances. Continue reading Asaan Account Remittance Limit in Pakistan: Can You Receive More Than Rs 3 Million?
Pakistan approved a higher cash reporting threshold. What changes for Rs2.5 million deposits, CTRs, suspicious transactions and bank monitoring? Continue reading Pakistan Raises Cash Reporting Limit to Rs3 Million. What Happens Below It?
China’s industrial strength has not prevented weak consumer demand and disappointing corporate profits. As Xi Jinping tightens Communist Party discipline, a deeper question emerges about the balance between political authority and economic judgment. Continue reading China’s Economy Is Slowing. Why Is Xi Jinping Tightening Communist Party Control?
Italy condemns child marriage, yet police and international reports reveal gaps in identifying teenagers exposed to grooming, trafficking and sexual exploitation. Continue reading Italy Condemns Child Marriage. But Who Protects Girls From Sexual Exploitation?
Pakistan’s NCCIA has wide cybercrime investigation powers. Arrests over online posts raise questions about PECA, evidence and constitutional safeguards. Continue reading Pakistan’s NCCIA Is Arresting Social Media Users. What Does the Law Actually Allow?
At Harvard, Atif Mian challenged Pakistan’s energy decisions while Daron Acemoglu examined the institutions behind decades of economic weakness. Continue reading Can Pakistan Fix Its Economy Without Fixing Its Political Institutions?
China’s military facility in Laos raises questions about Beijing’s regional reach. What does Ban Keun reveal about military training, access and influence? Continue reading China Has Opened a Military Facility in Laos. Calling It a Base Misses the Bigger Story.