Global trade quietly hedges away from the dollar.

• Central banks have diversified reserves away from the dollar for over two decades.
• Commonly tracked via IMF COFER data — pin the current share before launch.

Solo living becomes the default life stage.

• Falling fertility and delayed partnership push single-person households toward record shares in wealthy nations.
• Directional read — recommend pinning a Census or Eurostat household-share figure before launch.