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• [New] U.S. Administration's Drug Pricing Policy Expected to Decrease Medicare / Medicaid and Commercial Drug Prices, Have Limited or No Impact on European Drug Prices, and Result in Fewer Biopharmaceutical Companies Launching Drugs Outside the U.S. https://www.lazard.com
• [New] The U.S. government has already implemented an AI risk and management framework to navigate AI deployment risks, further promoting the responsible use of AI. Precedence Research
• [New] Sovereign risk remains limited in the short term due to a favourable public debt profile: maturities are extended, exposure to currency risk is moderate (with 23% of total debt in foreign currencies) and the Mexican government enjoys easy access to international financial markets. economic-research.bnpparibas.com
• [New] Inflation is expected to decelerate moderately, and the cycle of monetary policy easing is likely to continue in 2026. / USA economic-research.bnpparibas.com
• [New] We continue to expect the ECB to keep policy on hold over the next two years. ABN AMRO Bank
• [New] The Chinese government has set an ambition of peaking coal use before 2030. Eco-business
• [New] Beijing's linkage of social media platform regulation with semiconductor trade creates mutual dependency that could facilitate broader negotiated settlements. Discovery Alert
• [New] The federal government's rapid changes and unnecessary swirl around vaccine policy is harmful for Marylanders and all Americans, and could result in disastrous public health outcomes. Maryland.gov Enterprise Agency Template
• [New] The government of Victoria has announced the chosen pathway for the transmission line infrastructure that will transport electricity generated by the anticipated offshore wind farms in the Gippsland area. TGS 4C | 4c Offshore
• [New] Several huge tech companies in the US have been working alongside the federal government to develop new and exciting nuclear energy projects that will position the US as the go-to destination for AI technology. Energies Media
• [New] Falling U.S. inflation gives the Fed room to ease policy, a development that could lift risk assets, including cryptocurrencies and equities. CryptoRank
• [New] China's impending policy changes requiring government licenses for silver exports are anticipated to have significant repercussions on the global silver supply. OpenTools
• [New] If infrastructure and policy deliver reliably, a post-2030 surge is possible; otherwise, hybrids / petrol dominate. PakWheels Blog
• [New] The UAE National AI Strategy 2031 serves as the overarching policy document, establishing national objectives, implementation timelines, and success metrics. dizzdev
• [New] The forthcoming Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation in the European Union and similar initiatives worldwide will foster legal clarity, catalyzing broader adoption by financial institutions and corporations. The Trading Dojo - The Way of the Market Warrior
• [New] The FCC has banned new foreign-made drones, primarily from China's DJI, starting in 2025, citing national security risks like espionage and data transmission to adversaries. WebProNews
• [New] By greenlighting the El 24 project, located in the wind-rich corridor of Tamaulipas, the Mexican government is signaling a pragmatic shift toward meeting its ambitious target of 45% clean energy generation by 2030. FinancialContent
• [New] In a major boost to research on long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome, known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, the German government has announced that it will provide €500 million (US$ 582 million) in research funding to support a National Decade Against Post-Infectious Diseases from 2026 to 2036. Science for ME
• [New] The South Korean government has outlined its Seoul Autonomous Driving Vision 2030, focusing on creating AV-friendly infrastructure to support the successful deployment of autonomous vehicle fleets. Orion Market Research
• Cyber & Digital Ecosystem Risk: Resilience, Regulation and Supply Chains in Europe Europe is now a primary target, and new frameworks like NIS2 and the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) are resetting the rules for digital security. GRC World Forums
• Denmark and other digitally advanced countries have benefited from adopting technology, but the current policy shifts reflects that we have also been naive about the entailing security risks. Think Tank Europa
• AI Policy Observatory, and the Global Partnership on AI highlight that cross-border coordination and certification readiness will be central themes in the coming regulatory cycle. Nemko Digital B.V.
• More likely than a wholesale approach to open source code in the coming years could be a federal position or agency akin to Australia's eSafety program or Denmark's Ministry of Digital Affairs empowered to coordinate the many pieces of a comprehensive tech policy. New America

Last updated: 31 December 2025