The US elder care system faces a crisis as baby boomers age, with many lacking savings and long-term care insurance. The "forgotten middle" struggle to afford care, often forced into destitution for Medicaid. The author advocates for collective solutions like day programs, worker-owned home healthcare, and public long-term care insurance to ensure dignified aging and support caregivers.
South Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups held a meeting with five major consumer cooperative federations to discuss development plans and institutional improvements for consumer cooperatives, following the transfer of their jurisdiction from the Fair Trade Commission to the ministry.
Italian cooperatives, representing "Made in Italy" globally, face geopolitical, energy, and climate challenges. Despite these pressures, their export growth (over 70 billion euros in 2025) highlights the strength of their cooperative model. Challenges include high energy costs and difficulties accessing credit.
