"Now, if anything, financial markets are much more concerned about populist left-wing parties..." 

 

All of that renewable energy buildout is being accompanied by a massive and unprecedented uptick in battery storage buildout...

Social media may have been built to connect people, but entertainment and diversion now appear to be its main draws...

US Treasury Secretary Bessent wrote in the FT that economic D-Day is coming for Iran, and countries that calculate appeasement of the regime to be a safer choice should reconsider.

"Hezbollah fortresses" ?? 

"The Oman route absolutely makes the most sense." 

We have seen this before...

Hui Ka Yan's punishment closes a legal chapter, but billions in losses from Evergrande's collapse remain with homebuyers, suppliers, investors, and creditors.

For the first time, Trump thinks time is on his side. But Iran appears unfazed - for now

The ultimate irony? This scenario could render Kevin Warsh’s internal debate about balance sheet reduction entirely academic. Instead of exiting the fiscal space, the central bank would be pulled even deeper into it.

Civility, and even humanity, become signs of weakness in these times.

...the Fed is stuck in the familiar holding pattern where “not overheating” and “not yet easing” sit uncomfortably close together.

"While everyone watches the defense story, you need to keep an eye on semiconductors too. There's a gas called tungsten hexafluoride – WF₆." 

AIPAC toxicity spreads from Dem primaries as Israel's popularity crumbles

Musk's expected 2026 outlay would extend a pattern he set in 2024, when he spent at least $288 million helping Donald Trump and other Republicans win office.

Formal education played hardly any role...

US-Canada trade talks collapsed on Friday with 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods taking effect, while Canadian PM Carney vowed to retaliate in the trade war.