In the Blind Spot (A tale of two Chinas)

SNEAK PEEK — A tale of two Chinas. Izzy explores our growing inability to make sense of what’s really happening in China. — SocGen’s Albert Edwards thinks the recession everyone was expecting but never came, might finally have arrived. — Dario updates us on the latest with the Red Sea and Horn of Africa. Happy […]
Russian central bank gears up for more rate hikes as war economy overheats (POLITICO)

By Geoffrey Smith · Jun 7, 2024, 4:36 Vladimir Putin has been touting his economy’s resilience at his annual showpiece conference in St. Petersburg this week, but his own officials are telling a very different story. The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) issued its sternest warning yet on Friday that it may have to resort […]