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The takeaway The markets and the general public are sliding down the rabbit hole of bewilderment as President Trump’s “will I tariff or will I not” approach to America’s trading partners have introduced more uncertainty to US investors. In some ways, this is the fault of investors themselves. I shed no tears for investors who…
What We’re Reading. Executive branch. Lawsuits. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 65(c). “Consistent with applicable law, the heads of executive departments and agencies (agencies), in consultation with the Attorney General, are directed to ensure that their respective agencies properly request under Rule 65(c) that Federal district courts require plaintiffs to post security equal to…
China may soon become the most powerful country on earth – but the UK media has taken its eye off the ball thanks to the circus in America The post Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Our media obsession with Trump is playing into China’s hands appeared first on Alastair Campbell. Source link
Why does the West obsess over Trump but ignore China’s long game? How are Xi and Putin playing America’s chaos for their own ends? Is the Al-Sharaa social media firestorm a warning for Western democracies? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse…
Though you’ll rarely see it discussed in the popular press, one of the more troubling aspects of Donald J Trump’s soon-to-be-finished presidency was his ability to attract voters who previously disdained the Republican Party in the United States. Or indeed any party at all. This is perfectly illustrated by the case of Ashli Babbitt, the…
Over the last year I’ve become a regular watcher of the Katie Halper Show, presented by the eponymous US comedian, filmmaker and co-host of the Useful Idiots podcast with Matt Taibbi. Unlike that equally excellent YouTube show, the New Yorker’s own podcast is much more freewheeling in nature, with an eclectic mix of guests, some…
As regular readers know, I’m no great fan of banning online commentary, even the most egregious. On most topics I come closer to being a free speech absolutist than not, something that will likely get me into real trouble one day. However, even I need to draw a line somewhere. And that is why I…
Here is another excellent documentary on YouTube from the German public service broadcaster DW examining the dreadful inequality between the haves and the have-nots in the United States, focusing on families living at opposite ends of the socio-economic spectrum in New York City. Quite frankly I found some of the affluent individuals and attitudes depicted…
The takeaway: Will banks leave more money in their Federal Reserve bank vaults? Alejandro Riviera is upset today. He needs $200,000 per year in income in order to enjoy retirement with his wife, Anita, and the dog, Puff. Last week, with the two-year rate at 3.99%, Alejandro needed a portfolio of $5,012,531 to generate his…