FT Alphaville has an article this morning that has the headline: The UK’s inflation figures were wrong and now we just have to live with
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The stupidity of markets
This is the FTSE 100 chart for the last six months: As brokers, Hargreaves Lansdown, noted in a mail they sent me (and others) last
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Is the Bank of England really independent?
Is the idea of central bank independence all a game of smoke and mirrors designed to funnel money in the direction of the City of
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Is it just 100 days?
It is almost astonishing to realise that Trump has only been in office for 100 days. Such has been the mayhem, devastation, and destruction of
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Craving the dopamine hits that Wes Streeting is dedicated to providing
I cannot help but note this report from The Guardian yesterday: Consuming large amounts of ultra-processed food (UPF) increases the risk of an early death,
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Canada doesn’t prove that populism is over: Trump’s got to fail before that happens
I am well aware that Canada is not like the rest of the world. I have been there a couple of times, and really enjoyed
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Has Trump done for the dollar?
Issuing the world’s reserve currency gives a country the advantage of not having to, in effect, pay for many of its imports. Trump has never
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Normal service resumes tomorrow
I apologise for the fact that I am still not back from the weekend. Chichester has been worth visiting. I liked this juxtaposition. That is,
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Why haven’t the MAGA got angry as yet?
It is apparent that although support for Donald Trump in the USA is undoubtedly falling, those who were his hard-core supporters are staying loyal. Independent
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