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The Malacca Dilemma and China’s Response
The idea of the Malacca Dilemma was first presented in 2003 by Hu Jintao, then China's president, to illustrate a major strategic issue facing...
Norway’s $2.3 Trillion Fund Is Cutting Treasuries. Here’s Who’s Left Holding Washington’s Debt
TODAY’S NUMBERS $80bn (Norway fund’s proposed Treasury cut) · 4.79% (US 10-year Treasury yield) · 289t (record Q2 central-bank gold buying) Sovereign money is...
Beijing Versus Washington: The New Economics of Iran’s Sanctions War
China is buying ninety percent of Iran's oil exports, settling transactions in renminbi, and hiding the rest beneath layers of shell companies. This is...
Trump Envoys to Visit Russia and Ukraine as Peace Talks Face Major Hurdles
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are reportedly expected to travel to Russia and Ukraine this weekend as Washington continues efforts to broker...
Will Trump’s Mail Ballot Restrictions Take Effect Before the US Midterms?
The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a new U.S. Postal Service rule restricting how mail in ballots are processed...
White House Pressures US Space Firms to Skip France’s Paris Space Summit
The Trump administration has reportedly pressured several major U.S. space companies to reconsider attending a high profile international space summit in Paris organized by...
Iran’s Economy Buckles Under US Sanctions
A U.S. campaign to squeeze Iran’s economy by blocking its oil exports and tightening sanctions is increasingly putting pressure on Tehran, according to three...
Moscow Just Named Its Price. Nobody Can Pay It
An Accountant in Asheville
On 31 August, in Asheville, North Carolina, Anton Siluanov sat down at a G20 finance ministers' meeting for the first time...
Why Korea’s “Nuclear Missile Drill” Isn’t Aimed at North Korea
Freedom Edge 26's nuclear-capable bomber component, paired with unusually explicit official language about North Korea's “nuclear and missile threats,” is not deterrence signaling aimed...
Could US Big Tech Crowding Out Europe’s Bond Market?
U.S. technology giants are increasingly turning to European bond markets to finance their massive AI and data centre investments. The shift is raising concerns...