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How the world has avoided an oil catastrophe so far
China wants more robots but not fewer workers
Donald Trump’s foreign policy gets a muscular finance arm
UniCredit’s lowball bid for Commerzbank causes consternation
DeepSeek and Alibaba rescue China’s office landlords
The myth of the petrodollar
Bad government statistics can cost the economy billions
Can Bill Ackman save the closed-end fund?
The EU wants to unshackle its economy. For real this time
The stablecoin market has got too stable
Chinamaxxing is starting to catch on, in China
India’s weak currency reflects deeper problems than the Iran war
Can countries grow richer by exporting people, not goods?
How Kalshi can help the Federal Reserve
A global fight over banking rules is just getting started
Will Kevin Warsh Trumpify the Federal Reserve?
San Francisco, AI capital of the world, is an economic laggard
Xi Jinping wants a powerful currency. America’s war has helped
Renewables are shining. The Iran war amplifies their appeal
Wanted: a new finance writer