Shares in Hong Kong closed out an otherwise lackluster week on a high note Friday, despite ongoing concerns about the fate of the Mainland economy.
Category: politics
A Wild Trip Through Turkey
Turkey kept rates on hold Thursday which, to the uninitiated, probably doesn’t sound like news. But it is. News, I mean. And even if it
Biden Forgets ‘Words Matter’ On Taiwan
Markets looked poised to stabilize Monday, amid a lack of new downside catalysts. There’s plenty to fret over, and this week’s tape could be littered
Roe V. Wade Through A Socioeconomic Lens
My raison d’être is documenting the intersection of geopolitics, macroeconomics and finance. That finds expression in what you might call my elevator pitch, which touts
Spoiled Milk And A ‘New World Order’ Reality Check
One mainstream media outlet described the global mood as “sour” on Monday. I don’t particularly like that adjective. It conjures spoiled milk. I like “dour”
Slow Oil Ban Is Latest Idea In EU-Russia Coordinated Decoupling
The EU may be poised to unveil a ban on Russian crude. But it’ll be phased in over eight months and could face opposition from
‘Unacceptable’ Russia Gas Cuts Force EU Energy Reckoning
The EU is “prepared” for a scenario in which Vladimir Putin threatens the bloc’s energy security, Ursula Von Der Leyen said Wednesday, calling the Kremlin’s
Poland Gas Cutoff, Tech Disaster Leave Markets Reeling
It’d be difficult to imagine a more inauspicious mix of headlines than those investors confronted on Tuesday. A “major” recession call from a major Wall
A Tail Risk Disappears As Le Pen Loses To Macron. Again
Ostensibly, markets “dodged a bullet” Sunday, when Emmanuel Macron vanquished Marine Le Pen at the polls. Again. I say ostensibly, because despite a smattering of
Putin’s Road To Pyongyang
On at least two occasions since the onset of hostilities in eastern Europe, I suggested Vladimir Putin’s Russia was on the fast track to becoming
Lost Lives, Lost Money. In That Order
Markets felt tentative and vacant Monday, as traders eyed a sparse docket in the US, where Fedspeak and recession banter will fill the data void.
Germany Is Asking Itself The Wrong Questions
We’re probably asking the wrong questions about the German economy. Since the onset of hostilities in Ukraine in late February, economists, analysts and every pundit
Allies May Seize, Sell Russia’s Oil Fleet, Assets, Ukraine Says
Ukraine wants reparations. Already. The Russian military has inflicted at least $1 trillion in damage to the country’s infrastructure and other physical assets since the
The Imaginary Ruble And Putin’s ‘Most Formidable Weapon’
I’ll confess to being genuinely incredulous at the financial media’s use of words like “resilient” to describe the Russian ruble, which this week managed to
Kramatorsk
The Russian military appeared to target fleeing civilians Friday, when a Tochka-U missile slammed into a train station in Kramatorsk, killing dozens and injuring hundreds.
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