Author: Daniel snow

CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up to receive future editions.A monitor displays US Space Force signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOverview: One Big Beautiful WindfallAnd one of the big windfall winners of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax and spending megabill could end up being… unexpectedly, the U.S. Space Force.There’s a lot that the administration’s put on the line for the tax and spending package, reputationally and…

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An exhibition room at Pop Mart’s theme park, Pop Land, in Beijing, on June 18, 2025.Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty ImagesBeijing may have warned against “blind box” toys, but analysts are betting that Pop Mart International — the company behind Labubu dolls — will remain one of China’s hottest consumer brands this year.In an editorial on June 20, China’s state media People’s Daily called for tighter regulations around selling blind-boxed toys and trading cards to children under the age of eight, such as verifying buyers’ age upon payment and requiring parental approval in online transactions.Without naming Beijing-headquartered Pop Mart,…

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