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America’s banks are fighting a losing rear-guard action to stop stablecoin holders from collecting interest
Feb 2
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This Week's Chart, Next Week's Markets
China powers ahead, OPEC convenes, New Start expires, ECB sits tight, U.S. jobs cool
Jan 30
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The AI Risks That Should Really Worry You
This week's dire warnings from the Anthropic CEO are frightening if you assume the world evolves in pre-determined scenarios. But the looming job losses…
Jan 28
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What You Don't Understand About Trump's Trade Victories
Aug 4, 2025
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They're Really Mad at Us
May 8, 2025
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First They Came for the Tech Billionaires, and I Didn't Speak Up Because I Was Not a Tech Billionaire
Sep 22, 2025
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The Truth Behind a "Truth" (Greenland Edition)
Jan 19
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"There's a Horse Loose in the Hospital!"
Feb 24, 2025
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Will Venezuela's Oil Prove a Blessing or a Curse for America?
Even if this geopolitical land grab gives Washington influence over huge reserves, it’s not clear just how that will benefit Americans.
Jan 26
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This Week's Chart, Next Week's Markets
Greenland, earnings, Fed, Japanese jobs and European growth
Jan 23
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"Don't Trust My Bank"
Trump's Greenland gambit signals that America has lost faith in the institution that has offered reliable protection for 75 years
Jan 21
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The Truth Behind a "Truth" (Greenland Edition)
The president's tariff threats to seize control of territory that belongs to allies feels like the moment we will point to as the beginning of a great…
Jan 19
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This Week's Chart, Next Week's Markets
Inflation, Davos, Chinese growth, European PMIs and Japanese rates
Jan 16
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NEWS FLASH: Markets Ignore Headlines (Again)!
Investors just don't know how to price in geopolitical risks on any given day, so they don't. But sooner or later the risk premium catches up with…
Jan 14
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Geopolitics, Investing and Sports Talk Radio
Amid shifting global alignments, what kind of analysis is most useful for corporate executives and investors as they deploy their next dollar?
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