Real Economy News

A study by the Taxhells Strategic Research Initiative proposes a reinterpretation of the concept of tax hell: no longer based on tax rates, but on the importance of transparency, data collection, and compliance obligations.

Europe faces a deepening demographic crisis. No country has reached the replacement threshold of 2.1 children per woman, and the declining birth rate is becoming an economic, industrial, and geopolitical problem. With a weakened welfare system, immigration, and ineffective incentives, the continent is discovering its structural fragility.--Source: https://www.metallirari.com/natalita-collasso-euro...

A study published in Nature Food reveals that Guyana is the only country in the world able to meet its own food needs. The analysis highlights structural gaps in Europe, Asia, and even the United States, highlighting how food self-sufficiency has become a crucial geopolitical variable. Source: Cibo e geopolitica: i 50 paesi più autosufficienti al mondo

Israel, the mastermind of the Middle East conflict, has a much less critical oil exposure than other countries. Here's why...

Tungsten is now experiencing severe tension. Chinese restrictions, military demand, and supply shortages are pushing prices to record highs, highlighting the fragility of global supply chains.

The Strait of Hormuz accounts for a fifth of the world's oil flows and remains the main global energy hotspot.

US pressure on Greenland marks a turning point in transatlantic relations: NATO security is no longer a fixed-cost guarantee, but a variable agreement, in which mineral resources, military spending, and sovereignty become bargaining chips in an increasingly unstable geopolitical balance.

Approximately 216,000 tons of gold have been mined, while approximately 64,000 tons of reserves remain underground.

Venezuela's heavy and sour oil production, amounting to 1-1.1 million barrels per day, is crucial for U.S. and Asian refineries. Any disruption could send Brent crude and diesel prices soaring.

According to Bank of America, demand for the metal is set to explode, with a global copper deficit of 6 million tonnes by 2035.

Over the past five years, rents have skyrocketed in all European cities, sparking protests and social tensions.

Many of the world's richest countries are also among the smallest: Singapore, Luxembourg, and Macau lead the 2025 rankings.

China is the world leader in electrification with a rate of 30%, far higher than that of the EU and the United States.

Starting in 2026, foreign citizens will be able to purchase real estate in Saudi Arabia. Who can buy, in which areas, potential obstacles, and investment returns...

Greenland, despite having vast mineral reserves, is not interested in becoming a major mining power.

China achieves major technological milestone in rubidium extraction, producing ultra-pure rubidium chloride from brine.

The global diamond industry is facing an unprecedented crisis, with revenues plummeting, mine closures and a loss of cultural relevance.

According to the UN, demand for copper is set to increase by 40% by 2040, fueling concerns about pollution, human rights abuses and global inequality.

Chinese scientists have reached a clean energy breakthrough by adding new fuel to an already operating thorium reactor. The 2-megawatt experimental reactor is located in the Gobi Desert.

Although unknown to many, one of the worst nuclear accidents in history occurred in Greenland. Between state secrets and omissions, here is the true story…

The global nuclear race, fueled by the energy transition and the rise of artificial intelligence, could lead to the exhaustion of uranium reserves by 2080 if new investments in exploration and production are not initiated.

The world is increasingly immersed in tariff wars and great uncertainty . After a series of consultations and delays, the US administration is imposing 25% tariffs on most imports from Canada and Mexico from April 2 and doubling the current 10% tariff on Chinese imports to 20%, which will affect about $1.5 trillion in annual imports. This is in addition to the 25% tariff on European cars.

An American startup is developing the world’s most advanced robotic work system, ideal for use in mining.

Lab-grown stones and fewer weddings are holding back the diamond market. The good news is that prices are more affordable.

According to Elon Musk , head of the Trump administration's Department of Government Effectiveness ( DOGE ) , the American (and other countries') gold reserves stored at Fort Knox should be audited. The last audit of Fort Knox 's reserves occurred in 1953, although a partial audit was conducted in 1974.