This episode explores how Poland’s 2026 minimum wage hike to 5020 PLN boosts consumption and shapes investments, alongside a 15% surge in housing demand driven by low interest rates. From retail to real estate, experts analyze how to seize opportunities while avoiding risks in auto and industrial sectors. Covered news: Minimum wage hits 5020, rates drop to 4.5%, Chinese EVs sweep market, Volvo layoffs, German labor shortage, housing surges 15%, e-commerce fines, 86% layoffs, Trump protectionism, 6 extra vacation days, 4-day workweek, Russia’s economy slows.