... but represent a major portion of the annual budget. Defense Spending: The U.S. allocates significant resources to national security, maintaining a strong international military presence. Defense spending is a substantial factor in the growing debt. Infrastructure and Economic Support: Investments in infrastructure such as roads, bridges, public transport, and energy systems are essential for competitiveness but add to budget costs. Healthcare: Healthcare expenditures, including Medicare and Medicaid,...

... Europe’s ability to achieve climate targets. Additionally, implementing widespread energy efficiency measures could help reduce overall demand, easing the strain on existing resources and lowering costs for consumers. Strengthening European Energy Infrastructure To support energy security, Europe could enhance its internal energy infrastructure, such as cross-border pipelines and transmission networks. These improvements would enable more efficient sharing of resources between EU member states ...

... although they remain sensitive to any news regarding economic risks or changes in OPEC+ policy. Gas Market: Record Storage Levels Reduce Price Risks The European natural gas market continues to build inventories ahead of the winter season. According to Gas Infrastructure Europe, underground gas storage facilities in EU countries are nearly 66% full—an unprecedented high for the end of July in recent years. In absolute terms, reserves exceed 72 billion cubic meters (significantly more than a year ago on ...

... they remain sensitive to any news regarding economic risks or changes in OPEC+ policy. Gas Market: Record Filling of Storage Reduces Price Risks The European natural gas market continues to build reserves ahead of the winter season. According to Gas Infrastructure Europe, underground gas storage facilities in EU countries are nearly 66% full — an unprecedentedly high level for the end of July over recent years. In absolute terms, the storage volume exceeds 72 billion cubic meters (significantly ...

... remain sensitive to any news about economic risks or changes in OPEC+ policy. Gas Market: Record Storage Levels Reduce Risk of Winter Price Spikes The European natural gas market continues to build reserves ahead of the winter season. According to Gas Infrastructure Europe, underground gas storage facilities in EU countries are almost 68% full—an unprecedented level for late July in recent years. In absolute terms, reserves are estimated to be over 74 billion cubic meters , significantly surpassing ...