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December 9, 2025

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Trump’s Farm Aid Plan

President Trump unveiled a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers hit by trade conflicts and falling crop prices. The USDA’s Farmer Bridge Assistance program allocates $11 billion for row crop farmers and $1 billion for specialty crops.

China, the top U.S. soybean buyer, blocked sales during the trade war but resumed purchases recently, meeting about 25% of its 2025 target. Over half of U.S. farms currently operate at a loss, facing high input costs. Trump also announced relaxed environmental regulations on farm equipment.

Previous aid under Trump totaled $68 billion in 2019-2020. The package aims to support harvest marketing and alleviate cost pressures amid inflation and supply disruptions.

Sources: AP News, BBC, ABC, AXIOS.

China’s Trade Surplus Hits $1 Trillion

China’s trade surplus reached $1.08 trillion in the first 11 months of 2025, the first country to hit this level. Exports grew 5.4% to $3.4 trillion, led by ships (+26.8%), semiconductors (+24.7%), autos (+16.7%), and high-tech goods (+6.6%).

Imports fell 0.6%, weighed down by lumber (-15.5%), steel (-11.7%), and auto imports (-38.3%). Exports to the U.S. dropped 29% in November despite partial tariff rollbacks, while shipments to the EU (+14.8%), Southeast Asia (+8.2%), and Africa (+26%) rose sharply.

The yuan depreciated 10% against the euro. European leaders warn of possible tariffs. Analysts expect China’s global export share to rise to 16.5% by 2030 amid ongoing trade realignments.

Sources: Reuters, WallStreetJournal, Ing, Bloomberg.

Hollywood Showdown

Paramount Skydance launched a $108.4 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, offering $30 per share in cash, $18 billion above Netflix’s $72 billion, $27.75-per-share stock and cash offer.

Paramount aims to acquire all Warner assets, including cable networks Netflix excludes. Their bid is backed by the Ellison family, sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners. Paramount secured $54 billion in debt financing and alleges Warner management has avoided talks. Shareholders must decide by January 8.

President Trump opposes Netflix’s deal for market dominance and will involve himself in regulatory review. Warner’s future remains uncertain amid the escalating takeover battle.

Sources: AP News, Bloomberg, WallStreetJournal, Reuters.

The thief that is coming for 153 million of us.

I wasn’t planning to stare into the abyss today.

But once I opened this file, I couldn't look away.

It details a silent crisis that is already here—a "shadow pandemic" that threatens to bankrupt global economies and erase our most precious asset: our memories.

I intended to scan it. Instead, I studied every line.

It dissects the "Toxic Triad"—Amyloid plaques, Tau tangles, and Neuroinflammation—that are likely waging a hidden war in your brain right now.

It reveals why the "Amyloid Hypothesis" we trusted for 30 years might have been wrong.

And it uncovers the terrifying link between your gut health, your heart, and the eventual fade of your cognitive faculties.

Most importantly, it shows why 45% of this destiny might be in your control—if you act before the symptoms start.

This isn't just a medical report. It is a survival guide for the aging brain.

I’ve left the full Deep Dive below. It might be the most important thing you read this year.

[Link to Cognitive Decline Deep Dive]

Growing Wave of 401(k) Millionaires

As of 2025, a record 654,000 Americans have $1 million-plus in their 401(k) accounts, with the share of millionaires doubling since 2022. Half of private-sector workers save through 401(k)s, with younger participants allocating 88% to stocks.

Average deferral rates hit a record 7.7% in 2024, aided by automatic escalation. Most 401(k) millionaires are 50 or older. The global “moderate millionaire” class ($1-$5 million assets) has quadrupled since 2000, hitting 52 million in 2025, with the U.S. adding about 1,000 daily.

Despite reaching $1 million, many maintain middle-class lifestyles and savings discipline, viewing this milestone as a checkpoint rather than wealth for lavish spending.

Sources: WallStreetJournal, Investmentnews.

Paper-Thin Brain Implant

The BISC brain implant offers a wireless, 100 Mbps connection using 65,536 electrodes on a 50-micrometer-thick silicon chip, sized under 3 cubic millimeters. It supports 1,024 recording and 16,384 stimulation channels, decoding neural signals to interface with AI via WiFi.

Implanted between brain and skull, it communicates with a battery-powered external relay. Developed through DARPA funding, BISC integrates all electronics on a flexible chip for mass semiconductor production. Early human tests show safe, minimally invasive implantation.

Its applications target epilepsy, spinal injury, ALS, stroke, and blindness. Commercialized by Kampto Neurotech, BISC aims to advance neuroprosthetics and human-machine interaction.

Sources: SciTechDaily.

Noninvasive Bladder Cancer Diagnosis

A urine test analyzing cell-free DNA fragments from genes ACTB, AR, MYC, BCAS1, and STOX1 was tested on 156 bladder cancer patients and 79 controls. A small MYC gene fragment identified muscle-invasive bladder cancer with 97% specificity and 88% predictive value.

Ratios of ACTB fragment sizes and the AR small fragment correlated with cancer severity and relapse. This noninvasive method could reduce cystoscopy use, lowering costs and improving patient comfort.

The approach supports using liquid biopsies for personalized bladder cancer monitoring and staging, potentially replacing invasive procedures. The study highlights cfDNA fragment analysis as a diagnostic and prognostic tool in bladder cancer care.

Sources: SciTechDaily.

“There is a type of fellow who treats a friendly conversation like a border skirmish, disputing every inch of ground just to show he knows the terrain. He may think he's being sharp, but to everyone else, he's just the grit in the pudding—a small, hard thing that ruins the whole dish for the sake of his own vanity.”

Baked with love,

Anna Eisenberg ❤️