The U.S. Census Bureau said on Tuesday real median household income rose 2.6% in 2025 to $87,460 (inflation-adjusted), while the poverty rate fell 0.5 percentage points to 10.2%. The poverty threshold for a four-person household last year was $32,970. The data arrive as the Federal Reserve meets to consider whether inflation still warrants further rate hikes.

新加坡元兑美元跌至1.2738，为9月2日以来最低。

Iranian army spokesman Amir Mohammad Akraminia said the United States is in decline and that its disregard for international law and support for Israel have weakened its global standing. He said recent wars show the US prioritizes US and Israeli interests over regional security, that reliance on external powers cannot deliver lasting peace, and that US military power can no longer sustain hegemony on a cost‑benefit basis — a development he said creates an opportunity for regional states, particularly Iran and Pakistan, to deepen cooperation to safeguard regional security.