The US dollar is widely considered to be the dominant global currency. For example, the daily turnover of USD on the foreign exchange is 6 billion dollars, 3 times as much as the Euro, the second most commonly used currency. In recent years, China has been encouraging the use of the Yuan internationally, for example by pushing Belt and Road member states to hold Yuan in their foreign reserves, selling bonds, and providing support to encourage yuan-denominated cross-border transactions.

In the US, the vast majority of revenue earned from the gas tax is earmarked for public transit and infrastructure projects, such as highway and bridge construction.

The 'Freedom Convoy' is a series of ongoing protests and blockades in Canada against government-mandated COVID-19 vaccine requirements for truckers to re-enter the country. Hundreds of vehicles and thousands of protesters have blocked traffic in major cities, most notably in Ottawa, outside Parliament, as well as border crossings with the United States, causing major economic disruption. Protesters have stated that they will not leave until all COVID-19 restrictions and mandates have been repealed.

Body neutrality is the belief that we can exist in our bodies and be worthy of respect without thinking about the aesthetics of our bodies, either positively or negatively.