You need the nuance. It’s critical. Hold that thought. The Bank of Canada underwhelmed markets
Category: politics
Rishi Sunak Volunteers For Open Job Steering Titanic
Less than four months after resigning as chancellor and less than two months after losing
One Man To Rule Them All
It’s official. Xi Jinping is still “King of China,” as Donald Trump famously put it.
Surovikin Brings Syria To Ukraine As Russia Targets Power Grid
Russian Air Force General Sergei Surovikin is living up to his dubious reputation. Weeks on
China’s Moderates Out As Xi Tightens Grip
“There’s been a lot [of] premier-as-savior talk,” former CIA analyst Christopher Johnson told The New
Six Astoundingly Ridiculous Weeks Later, Truss Walks Away
Queen Elizabeth II reigned for seven decades. Liz Truss “reigned” for less than seven weeks.
Trussonomics Gets Stunning Coup De Grâce From Hunt
It’s over. Trussonomics is dead. It lasted less than a month. On Monday, one business
The King’s Speech
“The next five years will be crucial,” Xi Jinping said Sunday, opening the 20th National
Gas Prices And Hostile Royals
Bad news. More of it. Consumer inflation expectations in the key University of Michigan survey
‘You Have Asked Me To Stand Aside’: Kwarteng Sacked By Truss
“I hope the PM doesn’t think the problem can be solved by getting rid of
Bank Of England, Markets 1. Truss 0.
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey deserves plaudits. I guess. Earlier this week, while speaking
Chips Ahoy!
Wars, wars everywhere. Lost in the macabre daily news flow out of Ukraine Monday was
‘Mass Strikes’
“Curtains flapped from inside the shattered windows of a high rise residential building,” Megan Specia
Burning Bridges
“Part of the crossing collapsed into the sea.” That’s a quote from voluminous Saturday coverage
Jeffrey Sachs And The Nord Stream: A Counter-Narrative Case Study
I’ve long described my raison d’être in terms of the intersection between geopolitics and finance.
OPEC+ Output Cut: The Bigger Picture
There’s most assuredly a tie in between the naked politicization of the world’s most financialized
US Believes Daria Dugina Assassinated By Ukrainians: NYT
War is hell. Elements within the Ukrainian government might’ve been responsible for the August 20
The OPEC Problem
“Shortsighted.” That, in a word, is what the Biden White House thought of OPEC+’s move
‘Putin Always Chooses Escalation’
Vladimir Putin is facing the very real prospect of defeat in Ukraine. Not just morally
Yellen Sanctions Nabiullina Amid Putin’s ‘Forever’ Annexations
Tensions between the West and Vladimir Putin’s Russia ratcheted higher still on Friday, when Janet
It’ll All Be Fine. Truss Me.
A renewed sense of angst was evident across markets Thursday, as the respite provided by
Putin Escalates
Vladimir Putin appears poised to escalate the conflict in Ukraine. Following a string of embarrassing
Mobilizing On Peace Day
Russian equities weren’t amused with a second day of war escalations from the Kremlin. Local
‘Bad For America’: Dimon Steps Up Regulatory Rhetoric
When last I checked in on Jamie Dimon, America’s favorite “red-blooded capitalist” was busy regaling analysts
Taiwan ‘Strategic Ambiguity’ Is Less Ambiguous All The Time
I don’t know when “strategic ambiguity” turned into an unambiguous defense commitment, but the latter
Farewell To The Queen
The Queen is dead. And for some reason, I feel bad about it. I’m not
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