Are we living through the end of the neoliberal era? I think we are, and I think the moment it became undeniable was Mark Carney’s
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This week, the world exploded, but what really shocked me wasn’t Trump. Trump was predictable. The chaos was published in advance. Project 2025 made the
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I am tired. Specifically, I am tired of Trump. I am tired of the confusion that he is creating. I am tired of the chaos
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Donald Trump has declared a trade war on Europe, and he might still be threatening physical conflict over Greenland and Canada. That forces a question
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A  commentator on this blog noted yesterday that: “I’ve always thought a federated Europe is inevitable and (in my mind) desirable… the alternative is that
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I missed something important yesterday, which was to note Mark Carney’s speech as Prime Minister of Canada at Davos on Tuesday. The speech was about
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Another day, and more madness from Trump. What else can I say about his Davos appearance yesterday? Fools appear to be celebrating that he had
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Andrew Bailey has warned MPs that substantial risks are building in global markets — and for once, I agree with him. Trump’s attacks on the
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As the FT notes this morning: The governor of the Bank of England has warned there are “substantial risks” of spillovers to UK financial markets
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