India has introduced new policy measures aimed at accelerating coal-fired power generation, signaling a pragmatic shift to ensure energy security amid rising electricity demand and persistent hurdles in clean energy expansion.

On Wednesday, the Indian cabinet approved a plan allowing independent power producers (IPPs) to sign long-term coal supply contracts — including for up to 25 years — without the earlier requirement of having power purchase agreements (PPAs) in place. This marks a major policy shift that removes a long-standing barrier, making it easier for private developers to build and operate new coal-fired plants.

Global asset managers, pensions, and sovereign wealth funds are scrambling to bolster protection against a weakening U.S. dollar, a shift that underlines a profound rethinking of how the dollar fits into the global investment landscape—and what this means for capital flows, trade balances and even geopolitical influence.

For decades, international investors have treated the dollar as both a stabilizing anchor and an effective natural hedge. Because most overseas portfolios in U.S. equities carried built-in dollar exposure, the currency often served as a cushion: when U.S. stocks fell, the dollar would frequently rise, helping offset losses in local currency terms. But that correlation is breaking down.

The FCC’s decision to place DJI, Autel, and, more broadly, all foreign-made drones and “critical components” on its national security “Covered List” is best understood as a regulatory choke point rather than an immediate confiscation-style ban.

In practical terms, it cuts off the equipment-authorization pathway that most wireless devices need before they can be imported, marketed, or sold in the United States. Once a category of equipment is on the Covered List, it is ineligible for new FCC equipment authorizations, meaning manufacturers cannot obtain approvals for new drone models or key parts that require FCC sign-off.