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Popped Balloons
“They successfully took it down and I want to compliment our aviators who did it.”
Pricing 2025 Risk
Rabobank’s Michael Every and the incomparable Zoltan Pozsar may not agree about the plausibility of
Republicans May Have A Math Problem In Debt Ceiling Standoff
If you take House Republicans’ budget bombast literally, a key GOP demand for agreeing to
Television People
Notwithstanding the “outsider” shtick favored by right-wing populists in Washington and, on the other side
Leopards, Paper Tigers And Russian Bears, Oh My!
“Before we started sending them weapons they were killing Russians with things you could find
Tug Of War For The World
Simmering superpower tensions were on display this week, casting doubt on the notion that Washington
Capitol Offense
“When should we worry about the debt ceiling?” concerned market participants ask, every second of
Insulting History
“Victory is assured, I have no doubt about it.” Said Vladimir Putin this week, while
The Petroyuan Meme
At one point Wednesday, the most read stories on Bloomberg’s public website were, in order,
Bolsonaro Gets His Trump Moment
A riot in the halls of power fueled by false claims of election fraud perpetuated
A ‘Most Unfortunate’ Week For America
“It took this long, now we learned how to govern.” Said Kevin McCarthy, in a
Point Of Pride
The West tried to give Xi Jinping the vaccines he needed to help protect 1.4
Trumpism Achieves Its Independence In McCarthy Drama
“Bullsh-t.” Maybe she shouted it, maybe not, but one way or another, Lauren Boebert didn’t
If 2023 Brings A US Recession, Don’t Expect Congress To Help
I thought this was obvious, but apparently not: The prospects of fiscal measures to bolster
New Year’s Resolutions
Vladimir Putin sent dozens of Iranian drones into Ukraine on New Year’s Eve and into
The Rebirth Of The American Subject
With time, America has become a country with vanishingly few paths out of poverty (or
The Marvelous Stupidity Of The US Debt-Ceiling Debate
I have a very difficult time countenancing the debt-limit debate as it manifests in soundbites
V.P. Phone Home
“We share the same views on the causes, course and logic of the ongoing transformation
No Surrender, No Peace
Two days ago, Sergei Lavrov told Russian state media that Ukraine should surrender for its
Planes, Missiles, Drills And Drones
Tensions flared in three of the world’s powder kegs Sunday and into Monday, as border
Lessons Not Learned
“This is not war,” Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram over the weekend. “It’s terror. It’s
Existential Questions For 2023
As the curtain closes on 2022, existential questions abound. Is the world headed for a
Breach Of Contract
I’m not much for normative statements. Words and deeds can be a lot of things,
In Shanghai: ‘We Will Infect The Whole Family!’
I often hesitate to make claims about what is or isn’t going on in Mainland
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