What Changed the World
on August 11, 2025?

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Summary: Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a US-brokered peace deal ending their 35-year conflict, Trump ordered regulators to let 401(k) holders invest in alternative assets, and the Bank of England cut rates to 4%

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    Armenia & Azerbaijan sign US-brokered peace deal ending 35yr conflict; US gains 99yr rights to develop Armenia's 27mi transit corridor linking Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave

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    Trump orders Labor Dept, SEC & other federal regulators to reexamine rules to allow 90M+ 401(k) retirement account holders to invest in alternative assets like crypto, private equity & real estate

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    Pew Research: 90% of Americans say healthy food costs rose with 69% finding it harder to eat healthy; Only 21% rate their diets "very healthy," as taste (83%) tops health (52%) in food choices; Daily home cooking doubles odds of healthy diet vs eating out

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    Bank of England cuts key interest rates from 4.25% to 4% (5th cut since Aug 2024) in historic split requiring 2nd vote (1st time since 1997) amid high inflation, rising unemployment & declining economy

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    AP-NORC research: 53% of US adults cite grocery costs as major stress with 19% using "buy now, pay later" services for groceries; 75% report major financial stress from at least 1 factor including housing (47%), income & savings (43%) or healthcare (42%)

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