This week on The Youth Ledger, we unpack the biggest global stories shaping the economy and world order. From Japan’s political shake-up and its impact on U.S. trade talks, to Xi Jinping hosting EU leaders in Beijing, and looming U.S.–EU tariff battles, the stakes couldn’t be higher. We’ll also cover record-breaking market highs, Putin’s costly war strategy, China’s $170B hydropower mega-project, and why the Fed is under political fire.