The Trump Accounts app went live on U.S. app stores on Thursday. Treasury Secretary BESSENT said the app offers families a simple, secure way to join a program aimed at building long-term financial strength. CNBC cited a Treasury spokesperson saying the app was developed with BNY MELLON and Robinhood Markets. From July, parents or guardians can fund new Trump Accounts (also known as 530A accounts) after completing enrollment on the program website. All U.S. children under 18 with a Social Securi

Japan Cabinet Secretary KIHARA said on Thursday Japan plans to use transition bonds to finance Sanae Takaichi's investment plan. KIHARA said, "Japan has in the past used transition bonds backed by future revenues to implement multi-year budget measures." He added that a similar mechanism had previously been used to fund corporate green-technology transitions and said the government will "further expand such measures and push for a stronger economy." Transition bonds are intended to fill temporary funding gaps on the premise of future-secured revenue streams; the Finance Ministry classifies them separately from deficit-covering bonds. The proposal comes as Japanese bond-market concern over the fiscal outlook continues to mount. Earlier this month, 10-year JGB yields rose to their highest level since 1996 amid market worries that a Takaichi government would favour an expansionary fiscal stance. The transition-bond plan appears aimed at avoiding further market concern over large-scale issuance of deficit-financing bonds, but market doubts about its repayment scheme could still pressure the bond market.

德國國防部：德荷軍團（1GNC）將在北約計劃中於年中擔任愛沙尼亞和拉脫維亞的戰術指揮部。