A YEN FOR GOLD / MACLEOD FINANCE

A yen for gold The yen carry trade is blowing up, driving up global bond yields. Investors are slowly learning that the only safe havens are...

THE GOSPEL OF A GREAT LEADER / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Gospel of the Great Leader North Korea’s communist regime has long functioned as a faith, repurposing Christian doctrine and imagery to ...

THE COST OF DEFYING DONALD TRUMP ARE MOUNTING FOR CANADA / THE ECONOMIST

Deal or no deal The costs of defying Donald Trump are mounting for Canada But the waiting game is Mark Carney’s only move Photograph: Albert...

DON`T DRAW THE WRONG CONCLUSION FROM TREASURY YIELDS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Don’t draw the wrong conclusion from Treasury yields Investors are marking up their expectations for long-run economic growth in the US Step...

IMPERIALIST DELUSIONS AND THE PRICE OF FUEL / PAUL KRUGMAN

Imperialist Delusions and the Price of Fuel Trump and Bessent tried to betray Ukraine. Now they don’t have any cards. PAUL KRUGMAN During th...

THREE WAYS AI WILL CHANGE THE COURSE OF HUMANITY / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Three Ways AI Will Change the Course of Humanity The AI debate has largely focused on productivity gains and job displacement, but its conse...

SCOTT BESSENT TAKES ON THE BOND MARKET / THE ECONOMIST

Treasury v Treasuries Scott Bessent takes on the bond market And makes trouble for the Fed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to rep...

SCOTT BESSENT`S BOND INTERVENTION PUTS U.S. TREASURY ON COLLISION COURSE WITH FED / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Scott Bessent’s bond intervention puts US Treasury on collision course with Fed Increased purchases of debt threaten to undermine central ba...