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...

TRUMP`S UN-AMERICAN CAPITALISM / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Trump’s Un-American Capitalism The current US administration's openly corrupt style of crony capitalism is the antithesis of the institu...

THE UNWELCOMING STATES OF AMERICA / THE ECONOMIST

The Unwelcoming States of America By trying to change its demographic trajectory, Donald Trump will make his country weaker Illustration: Th...

THE DRIP-DRIP U.S. DEBT CRISIS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The drip-drip US debt crisis Rising deficits and debt-servicing costs no longer seem to have the power to restore prudence Chris Giles © Ewa...

HEGSETH`S PURGE OF TOP GENERALS LEAVES THE ARMY RUDDERLESS / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless The leadership vacuum comes as the Army is trying to adapt to a new kind of war d...

THE REAL COMPETITIVENESS TEST / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Real Competitiveness Test The balance of global investment has shifted dramatically over the past three decades, with China emerging as ...

YUVAL NOAH HARARI ON THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL PERILS OF AI / THE ECONOMIST

Confidence trick Yuval Noah Harari on the economic and political perils of AI Humanity must not entrust its lot to clever machines, the best...

SCOTT BESSENT TAKES ON BOND VIGILANTES IN $32TN TREASURY MARKET / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Scott Bessent takes on bond vigilantes in $32tn Treasury market Wall Street investors say move to buy more long-term US debt is a ‘band-aid ...