I assume this is obvious, but what’s obvious to me isn’t always clear to the
Category: politics
‘Since Tiananmen’
Over the weekend, in Shanghai, a man strode unimpeded down what looked to be a
There’s No Such Thing As ‘Woke Capitalism’
I’ve reached an intellectual limit with the comically farcical notion that corporate America is engaged
A Popularity Contest For The Unpopular
I saw a pitiable statistic the other day. Just 6% of voters in America are
Meanwhile, In Turkey…
He did it. Recep Tayyip Erdogan succeeded in bringing rates in Turkey back down into
In China: ‘Fight, Fight!’
Maybe Xi Jinping decided to abandon “COVID zero” following last month’s Party congress. He’s going
Responsible Management
Stand aside, decorum, while I lampoon this farce some more. “We had an open and
Great To See You, Chairman!
“This is not the fundamental interest of our two countries and peoples and it’s not
The Paradox Of The 2022 Midterms
On Sunday, there were all manner of allusions to Republican “soul-searching” scattered across the front
Purple Mud
Americans awoke to the shrill bleating of iPhone alarms and the acrid smell of decaying
Summers, Bidenomics Critic, Says Biden Midterms Best Since JFK
Larry Summers says there’s hope for American democracy yet, if not, perhaps, for the economy.
Markets, Strategy And Gridlock: Key Midterm Considerations
This feels entirely trite, but I’m compelled to mention it anyway as the US midterms
Sorry, But Democrats Are Wrong About Energy Policy
In what amounts to little more than pre-midterm posturing, Joe Biden continues to float the
Burning City On A Hill
I’ve come to despise politics, which is unfortunate because I was raised around political scientists,
‘British Specialists’
It was Colonel Mustard, in the library, with the candlestick! The Kremlin says Moscow knows
Is Canada’s Monetary Policy Hopelessly Politicized?
You need the nuance. It’s critical. Hold that thought. The Bank of Canada underwhelmed markets
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
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