Briefing

Crowd at a live music event, rawpixel, CC0

Federal Order Targets Resale Markups on Live Events

A directive signed on 14 March instructs the trade commission to cap automated resale purchases and publish fee breakdowns at checkout, closing a loophole that ticketing brokers have used since 2019 to hold inventory in bulk.

Laptop and notebook on a small working table, by dejankrsmanovic, CC BY 2.0

Tutoring Model Drew 1.4M Sign-ups in Nine Hours

The launch team said demand outpaced its capacity forecast by roughly fourfold on the first evening.

The Earth seen from space, by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, CC BY 2.0

World Population May Be Undercounted

A census audit suggests rural tallies have missed as many as 340 million people.

Long modern bridge spanning a canal, Amsterdam free photos, CC0

Nordic Bloc Sends Engineers Abroad in Rare Deployment

The 620-strong corps will rebuild rail bridges under a two-year mandate agreed last month.

Downtown river and high-rise financial district, by akasped, CC BY 2.0

Central Bank Chair Signals a Slower Path on Rate Cuts

Testimony delivered on Tuesday put the next adjustment no earlier than the September session, with policymakers split 7–4 on whether core services inflation has genuinely cooled.

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