2026 Politics: Nine Guesses & A Certainty
In what promises to be another year fraught with uncertainty, politics and markets will again be dominated by the United States in general and...
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UK Labour Party: Damned If They Do…
Whatever Rachel Reeves comes up with in her 26 November budget, she is bound to run into criticism from within her own parliamentary party. Bond...
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Oil: Wisdom of (Mohammed bin) Salman
Most analysis of Opec+’s 2 November decision is as overly simplistic as the cartel’s public justifications. Calling an unwinding ‘time out’ in...
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China/US: Sauce For The Goose…
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s 30 October summit will likely stave off, for now, any further escalation of trade tensions between China and the...
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US Shutdown: A Means To An End
The Democrats opted for a US government shutdown despite the Administration being well prepared for what it sees as an opportunity to promote its...
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