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Last update: 12 minutes agoForeign Treasuries Watch: Foreign holders cut U.S. Treasury exposure sharply in March, with China dropping to about $652B—the lowest since 2008—while overall foreign holdings fell from ~$9.49T to ~$9.25T, raising fresh questions about how long global confidence in America’s debt can hold. Health Leadership: Trump’s surgeon general nominee, Dr. Nicole Saphier, a former Arizona teen mom turned radiologist, heads to Senate confirmation as the U.S. searches for its next top public-health voice. Education & Literacy: A new push to fix stagnant kids’ reading scores runs into a blunt problem: it’s unclear how well today’s reading textbooks actually translate research into results. Tech & Retail: Google rolls out “Universal Cart” to make “intelligent shopping” checkouts faster across Search, YouTube, and more. Media & Culture: Owl & Co says the global podcast economy hit $9.2B in 2025 (+23%), with video monetization driving the biggest gains. Legal/Politics: North Carolina lawmakers override a veto to expand school tax credits, while Florida moves toward an execution tied to a 2000 murder of a mother and her 4-year-old. Publishing/Entertainment: The “Peanuts” music catalog owner sues over alleged unauthorized use of Vince Guaraldi’s work in posts and a video game.
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