Far-right frolics
THE Jan 1 inauguration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was an orderly affair, even though his predecessor wasn’t there to perform the customary task of handing over the presidential…
THE Jan 1 inauguration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was an orderly affair, even though his predecessor wasn’t there to perform the customary task of handing over the presidential…
Traders with long US equity and long dollar positions that laughed all the way to the bank after the Fed’s latest rate hike might have missed another important headline that…
The American political landscape has suddenly been taken over by calls for ‘investigations’ on both sides of the divide. While Donald Trump awaits a looming third indictment, US House Speaker…
A potential deal to lift the US debt ceiling could spur money managers to pare holdings in the massive technology and growth stocks that have been havens this year and…
Republicans and Democrats are touting a hastily-written debt ceiling deal that staves off a devastating US default, but does little to slow a massive buildup of total federal debt now…
Good news of a tentative deal for the US debt ceiling impasse may quickly turn out to be bad news for financial markets. US President Joe Biden and top congressional…
As US President Joe Biden prepares to reengage in negotiations with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other influential Republicans on the critical issue of the debt ceiling to find common…
Joe Biden has repeatedly said he’d like to face Donald Trump again in 2024, but the indictment of his former — and possibly future — opponent has opened a new…
Even before Russia detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Wednesday, the Biden administration was at an impasse over another American held by Moscow: Paul Whelan, a former US…
Joe Biden has repeatedly said he’d like to face Donald Trump again in 2024, but the indictment of his former — and possibly future — opponent has opened a new…