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Trump’s 100% Tariff on Foreign Films

President Trump announced a 100% tariff on foreign films to support the declining U.S. movie industry.

The decision assigns the Department of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative to enforce it. Trump views foreign tax incentives as a security threat, noting that nearly 50% of U.S. film spending went abroad in 2023.

Hollywood production dropped by 40% in a decade, impacted by the pandemic and strikes. Experts warn the tariff could provoke retaliatory measures from other countries, jeopardizing Hollywood's revenue.

Trump's initiative aims to encourage domestic production.

Sources: AP News, Reuters, Bloomberg, NYTimes, WallStreetJournal

Strong April Job Growth

In April, the U.S. added 177,000 jobs, exceeding estimates, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%.

Health care led job growth with 51,000 positions. Transportation added 29,000 jobs, but manufacturing lost 1,000, and retail shed 1,800.

Average hourly earnings rose only 0.2% to $36.06, below expectations. Yearly wage growth stands at 3.8%. Following a 10% tariff on imports, the broader underemployment rate decreased to 7.8%.

Federal jobs fell by 9,000. Monthly job growth averages 143,000 this year.

Sources: CNBC, USAToday, NYTimes, WallStreetJournal.

Oil Pries Drop on OPEC+ Action

OPEC+ plans to increase oil production by up to 2.2 million barrels per day by November, targeting overproducing members like Iraq and Kazakhstan.

Following a drop in oil prices, Brent crude fell to $59.08 and West Texas Intermediate to $56.00. The group raised output by 411,000 bpd in June, totaling 960,000 bpd over three months.

Analysts warn that this increase may create a surplus and negatively impact prices.

Barclays and ING have downgraded their 2025 Brent price forecasts to $66 and $65 per barrel, respectively.

Sources: Reuters, Reuters, EuroNews, CNBC, Bloomberg.

Rise of Young Extremists

Authorities are confronting rising youth extremism in Europe, with over 60 terrorism-related arrests in 2023, two-thirds of whom are teenagers.

Terrorism incidents quadrupled in the EU, reaching 120 attacks, and deaths increased by 61% from 2023 to 2024. A 14-year-old girl in Austria plotted an attack, while a 19-year-old in Belgium intended to replicate the Bataclan attack.

In Brazil, police foiled a bomb plot during a Lady Gaga concert attended by more than 2 million people.

Online radicalization is a major concern, with teenagers comprising two-thirds of Islamic extremists arrested post-Gaza war. The time for radicalization has decreased, now taking just weeks.

Sources: WallStreetJournal, BBC, Reuters

ADAM19 and Gut Health

Researchers have found that the enzyme ADAM19 regulates gut inflammation and cellular aging.

Inhibiting ADAM19 in fruit flies, mice, and human cell models reduced intestinal damage and inflammation, presenting a potential treatment for age-related gut disorders.

Deactivating its equivalent gene meltrin in fruit flies improved gut permeability. In mice treated with the drug batimastat, ADAM19 inhibition strengthened gut barriers and lowered inflammatory markers.

Twelve pro-inflammatory SASP proteins decreased significantly with ADAM19 blockage. Targeting ADAM19 may lead to innovative therapies for gut health and complications from aging and medical treatments.

Sources: SciTechDaily, Lifespan.

Middle-Age Weight Gain

Aging activates committed preadipocytes (CP-As), stem cells that increase fat production, particularly in the belly, revealing reasons for middle-age weight gain.

Researchers found that aging triggers CP-A emergence via the leukemia inhibitory factor receptor (LIFR) pathway, leading to the formation of new fat cells. In 12-month-old male mice, over 80% of fat cells were newly formed, while young mice showed minimal production.

Similar CP-As were identified in middle-aged humans. Targeting the LIFR pathway may offer therapeutic avenues for reducing age-related belly fat and combating obesity-related diseases.

Future research will explore inhibiting CP-A activity to address metabolic disorders.

Sources: NSN, SciTechDaily, News-Medical, Studyfinds.

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