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Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | May 12
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Inflation resurging. U.S. CPI expected to rise 0.6% in April, hitting 3.7% annually, the biggest increase in over 2.5 years driven by oil...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | May 05
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The S&P 500 fell from record highs after a South Korean ship exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, while oil held above $100...
Follow the Money – Week of April 29, 2026
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The Iran conflict escalated from geopolitical crisis to economic inflection point this week.
Oil surged past $109 as the Strait of Hormuz remained largely...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Mar 04
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This week, the Iran conflict reshaped markets and exposed vulnerabilities. The dollar surged near three-month highs as the euro collapsed to $1.1590 on...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Feb 24
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This week, legal frameworks and geopolitical threats overrode economics. Trump replaced struck-down IEEPA tariffs with Section 122 duties citing a balance-of-payments crisis economists...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Feb 17
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A week of cautious markets and sovereign stress. Asian equities traded tentatively as oil rose on U.S.-Iran talks, with markets pricing de-escalation before...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Feb 03
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This week, the global economy sent mixed signals. Manufacturing rebounded across key economies as tariff fears eased, but Wall Street seesawed as a...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Jan 27
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Markets this week revealed selective amnesia about risk. Asian equities hit records and investors rotated into duration despite Trump hiking South Korean tariffs...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Jan 20
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Markets this week revealed fragility beneath calm. The IMF upgraded growth as AI investment masked tariff disruptions, but Trump's Greenland ultimatum revived the...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Jan 13
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This week revealed a financial system under direct political assault. The threat of indicting a Fed Chair isn't just a headline, it's a...