US Eyes Indefinite Control of Venezuela's Oil Proposed Greenland Annexation Vexes Allies Security Assurances Take Shape in Ukraine Housing, Defense Sectors Upended by Trump Proclamations JOLTS Data Hint at Stagnant Labor Market CBO Lowers Population Growth Estimates China Restricts Dual-Use Exports to Japan South Korea Looks to China as Mediator with North Saudi Arabia, UAE Proxy Battle in Yemen EDWARD VON DER SCHMIDT Headlines US Eyes Indefinite Control of Venezuela's Oil :

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We are reintroducing the Datum Research Recap, which will be published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (excluding holidays). Your feedback is very welcome! EDWARD VON DER SCHMIDT Headlines China Surrounds Taiwan: In a second day of live-fire military drills that continued into Tuesday, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) encircled Taiwan. Dubbed "Justice Mission 2025", the large-scale operation simulated a blockade of the island and has involved naval and aerial forces

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