My videographer, who also happens to be my son, Thomas (or Tom, to everyone but his parents), is on his old university stomping ground in
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Why are markets so stupid?
Donald Trump announced yet another massive increase in China yesterday, and at the same time reduced the tariffs on every other country in the world
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The madness of King Trump
We have never witnessed an attempt to build a global empire by trade and economic war alone, ever before. Trump is trying it. How should
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When nothing appears rational, anything can happen
This is the chart for movements in the interest rate implicit from the price of UK 10-year government bonds yesterday: This is the equivalent chart
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US interest rates are rising: the exact opposite of what Trump says he wants
This chart has been published by the FT in the last few minutes: The world has reacted to Trump’s deliberate act of massive risk creation
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Do we need more quantitative easing?
Over the last day or so, I have seen or heard discussion on whether the government might revive quantitative easing as a way of easing
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The desired approach to educational videos
This blog post is nothing more than a request for your opinion, which is why it ends with a couple of questions. I am starting
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Is AI Rachel Reeves’ wildest dream?
AI is a tool we can’t ignore. But it is also going to be deeply disruptive and help burn the planet, and so it should
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Will Trump’s plans work?
There appears to be an emerging consensus amongst some on the left, at least, as to what Trump is trying to achieve with his tariff
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