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As the United States confronts an impending government shutdown amid an unwelcome outbreak of bond vigilantism, an unexpected remedy to global financial implosion might just
If you’ve not heard of it, semaglutide (also known as Ozempic, Wegovy) is the wonder weight loss drug that is currently storming the world, and
Salve Romani, How often do you think about the Roman Empire? Because the answer for me and my fellow anacyclosis-minded buddy Tim Ferguson is, obviously,
By Ben Munster, Izabella Kaminska · Sep 28, 2023, A high-stakes electoral gamble over inflation by Poland’s central bank may be about to pay off,
Dear Subscribers, I want to start this weekend’s newsletter with a historic tale of sour financial grapes that has had a huge bearing on how
Greetings and salutations. Turn on. Tune in. And drop out. A phrase first spoken by counterculture radical Timothy Leary in 1966. But, as Leary also
By Victor Jack · Sep 11, 2023 BRUSSELS — The EU should step in and spend €100 million on solar panels made by European companies
Plus, why the Wegovy boom is a false dawn for obesity, the alleged media conspiracy impacting the Polish central bank and former central bankers trash talking those who replaced them.
By Ashleigh Furlong, Helen Collis · Sep 8, 2023 It was only a matter of time. Soaring demand for a drug touted by online influencers
Dear subscribers, September is upon us. For a lot of people that means “back to school” season. And I, for one, am delighted by the
By Victor Jack · Aug 30, 2023 Russian sales of liquefied natural gas to the EU hit record levels this year despite the bloc’s efforts
Dear Subscribers, Welcome to the end of August. It’s Jackson Hole weekend. But it’s also the European Forum at Alpbach in Austria, where I have