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The limits of technocratic government Peru’s refreshing new president lacks political know-how .   THEY might not have realised it...

THE SCENIC ROUTE TO HELL / CASEY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL MAN

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POPULIST REVOLUTION: THE UNPREDICTABLE PRESIDENCY OF DONALD TRUMP / DER SPIEGEL

Populist Revolution The Unpredictable Presidency of Donald Trump By Gordon Repinski and Holger Stark   Donald Trump's election ...

THE TAMING OF TRUMP / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Taming of Trump Nouriel Roubini NEW YORK – Now that Donald Trump has unexpectedly won the US presidency, it is an open question ...

AS EXCITING AS THE 1930´S / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

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THE NEW NATIONALISM / THE ECONOMIST

Trump’s world The new nationalism With his call to put “America First”, Donald Trump is the latest recruit to a dangerous nationalism ...

IS INFLATION RETURNING? DON´T HOLD YOUR BREATH / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

Getting Technical Is Inflation Returning? Don’t Hold Your Breath The movement of stocks, bonds and commodities since the election sugg...