Germany’s energy crisis heated up on Thursday, when Economy Minister Robert Habeck raised the country’s
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Fed Panic: Why This Is Not A Drill
It’ll be all housing data and Fedspeak in a holiday-shortened US trading week. Anyone who
The Moral High Ground When Everyone’s Immoral
“Saddam Hussein wasn’t an especially good guy.” That’s about all anyone who still defends America’s
Putin’s War Becomes Putin’s Food Crisis
“The problem of exporting grain from Ukraine does not exist,” Vladimir Putin said Friday, during
‘Pure Blackmail’: Russia Escalates Energy War
The energy wars were above the fold again on Wednesday. Not that they ever retreated
Biden Respectfully Reminds You Inflation Is Fed’s Thing
Over the last 48 hours, Joe Biden made it pretty clear who voters should blame
Europe’s Ban On Russian Oil Isn’t ‘Maximum Pressure’
Europe stumbled towards a modified embargo on Russian oil Tuesday, after Brussels agreed to ban
Normal. With Chinese Characteristics
Investor sentiment was a semblance of buoyant to start the new week as China eased
From Markets To Politics, It’s All About China’s ‘Trajectory’
Shares in Hong Kong closed out an otherwise lackluster week on a high note Friday,
A Wild Trip Through Turkey
Turkey kept rates on hold Thursday which, to the uninitiated, probably doesn’t sound like news.
Biden Forgets ‘Words Matter’ On Taiwan
Markets looked poised to stabilize Monday, amid a lack of new downside catalysts. There’s plenty
Roe V. Wade Through A Socioeconomic Lens
My raison d’être is documenting the intersection of geopolitics, macroeconomics and finance. That finds expression
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
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
‘Unacceptable’ Russia Gas Cuts Force EU Energy Reckoning
The EU is “prepared” for a scenario in which Vladimir Putin threatens the bloc’s energy
Poland Gas Cutoff, Tech Disaster Leave Markets Reeling
It’d be difficult to imagine a more inauspicious mix of headlines than those investors confronted
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
Putin’s Road To Pyongyang
On at least two occasions since the onset of hostilities in eastern Europe, I suggested
Lost Lives, Lost Money. In That Order
Markets felt tentative and vacant Monday, as traders eyed a sparse docket in the US,
Germany Is Asking Itself The Wrong Questions
We’re probably asking the wrong questions about the German economy. Since the onset of hostilities
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
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”
Kramatorsk
The Russian military appeared to target fleeing civilians Friday, when a Tochka-U missile slammed into
Grantham: ‘Putin’s Invasion’ Another Resource Wake Up Call
When last I checked in on Jeremy Grantham, he was busy explaining that the S&P
The New World Order (Out Of Context)
Although context is key in most cases, sometimes it helps to assess news flow out
‘Unfriendly’ Human Rights Council Suspends Putin’s Russia
For the first time since 2011, the UN General Assembly voted to suspend a nation
Energy, Weapons And Weaponized Energy
“In one of them, a soldier apparently told another that they had just shot a
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