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Youth Gender Transition Is Pushed Without Evidence

The evidence for mental-health benefits of hormonal interventions for gender-diverse youth is of low certainty, and the risks are significant. International professional organizations recommend psychotherapy as the first line of treatment.

Every systematic review has found low certainty of mental-health benefits of hormonal interventions for gender-diverse youth.
Risks of hormonal transition include sterility and lifelong dependence on medication.
International professional organizations recommend psychotherapy as the first line of treatment for gender-dysphoric youth.
There is no reliable evidence to suggest that hormonal transition reduces suicides.
Endocrinologists should determine who would truly benefit from hormonal intervention.

Charting the Global Economy: Central Banks Hold as Prices Cool

Central banks around the world are pausing tightening campaigns as inflation eases and economies slow. Inflation-targeting regimes are keeping their own houses in order, while the US Fed's key inflation gauges fell to the slowest annual paces since late 2021.

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A raft of U.S. data and European inflation numbers will give guidance on how the world's top central banks will navigate the way ahead, including the hotly debated "no landing" scenario. Reports on U.S. durable goods orders, home prices, manufacturing and consumer confidence threaten to cement expec

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