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Swamp Notes: Trump’s tilt to the left
Within the space of one week, US President Donald Trump endorsed tax increases for America’s top earners and promised to slash drug prices by up to 7…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Can Bill Ackman create a Berkshire Hathaway rival?
Japan has signalled it is prepared to hold out for a better deal with US President Donald Trump over trade tariffs, and investor Bill Ackman is tryin…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Turkey after the PKK
CoreWeave reported a 420% rise in revenue in its first quarter as a listed company and the furious rally in US assets has caught big investors off gu…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
UnitedHealth’s big shake-up
The White House unveiled what it says is $600bn worth of defence and artificial intelligence deals with Saudi Arabia, UnitedHealth Group shares sink …
7 months, 4 weeks ago
A sigh of relief on US-China tariffs
Global stocks surged after the US and China slashed tariffs for 90 days, and Brussels is preparing to use capital controls and tariffs against Russia…
8 months ago
Are investors starting to prefer Europe over the US?
US officials say they made “substantial progress” on trade talks with China, and trade optimism has driven German stocks to record highs. Plus, US Pr…
8 months ago
Swamp Notes: Trump takes on higher ed
Description: US President Donald Trump is in an ongoing standoff with America’s top universities. Harvard lost $2.3bn in federal funding after it ref…
8 months ago
The US-UK trade deal
The US and the UK agreed to a trade deal, and the Bank of England cut interest rates by a quarter point. Plus, we hear from an FTC commissioner who w…
8 months ago
Conflict puts Pakistan’s economy at risk
The US scraps rule that aimed to limit exports of artificial intelligence chips, Pakistan vowed to retaliate after India launched air strikes against…
8 months ago
A rough start for German Chancellor Merz
India said it had carried out “precision strikes” on “terrorist infrastructure” at nine sites in Pakistan, Friederich Merz suffered a stinging defeat…
8 months ago