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The Key Detail in Trump’s Attempt to Fire a Fed Governor
He is technically adhering to Congress’s rules for the Federal Reserve, regardless of whether his motives are pure. Source link
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At Least You’re Not Ken Martin
The Democratic Party’s problems run even deeper than its operational headaches. Source link
Business
US: Wall St opens subdued after Trump's latest attack on Fed
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly lower on Tuesday (Aug 26), pressured by a rise in longer-dated Treasury bond yields after US…
Business
London Stock Exchange wins first approval for private share platform
The London Stock Exchange has become the first company to win regulatory approval to operate a new platform allowing investors to trade…
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Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and the Mysterious Hand
The week of August 18, 2025: The economics of GLP-1s, Bolivia, the economy, tariffs, and much, much more. Source link
Business
Wing Tai narrows H2 net loss to S$71.1 million
Property developer Wing Tai narrowed its net loss in the second half of its 2025 fiscal year ended Jun 30 to S$71.1 million, down from…
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The Bolton Investigation Warrants Skepticism
The Trump administration looks as if it is targeting a critic. Source link
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Can Trump End Cashless Bail?
If nothing else, the president is putting Democrats in the position of defending the indefensible. Source link
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Why Some Charities Welcome SNAP Cuts
Relief through cash transfers that do nothing but engender idleness and subsidize misery isn’t the answer. Source link
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The National Guard Isn’t the Gestapo
It is a well-trained, entirely lawful military force that isn’t engaging in street fights or arresting dissidents. Source link
Business
The Fiscal Consequences of Banning Compensation for Organ Donors
Allowing for financial compensation for living organ donations would improve the lives of people on dialysis and improve America’s fiscal…
Business
Mercedes-Benz offloads Nissan stake for US$325 million
The pension trust of German automaker Mercedes-Benz has sold its entire stake in Japan’s Nissan Motor for US$324.65 million, a source with…
Business
When the Man Tried to Sell Minimalism to the Counterculture
“The Man can’t bust our music,” an advertisement in the underground newspaper Berkeley Barb proclaimed, in November, 1968. The…
Culture
“Eden” Is a Messy Survival Thriller with Nietzschean Appeal
The new movie “Eden” features bursts of foul temper, wild sex, grisly violence, and nihilist ideology—a departure, you might say, for Ron…
Culture
“Eden” Is a Desert-Island Thriller That Despoils Itself
The new movie “Eden” features bursts of foul temper, wild sex, grisly violence, and nihilist ideology—a departure, you might say, for Ron…
Business
Keppel to start arbitration against Seatrium for S$68.4 million related to Brazil’s corruption probe
Seatrium says it is seeking legal advice and will defend the claim ‘vigorously’ Asset manager Keppel is starting arbitration proceedings…
Business
Escalating Trump-Fed tensions jolt markets; STI down 0.3%
The local bourse closed lower on Tuesday (Aug 26) amid a regional sell-off triggered by US President Donald Trump’s unprecedented…
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South Korea bets US$150 billion on reviving troubled US shipbuilding to woo Trump
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is leaning on promises to “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again” during his first official US trip,…
Business
Suzuki Motor to invest US$8 billion in India over next 5 to 6 years
It will increase production, launch new models and defend its market share in the world’s third-largest car market [HANSALPUR, India]…
Business
A*Star biotech spin-off Mirxes trims losses to US$28.4 million as top line grows
Higher revenue is driven by increased contributions from its early detection and precision multi-omics segment Local biotech startup…
Business
Great Eastern sets sights on expanding high-net-worth capabilities, doubling new business value
Great Eastern Life – the oldest and longest-established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia – has signalled plans to…
Business
China’s exports of semi-finished steel surge by more than 300%
China has more than quadrupled its exports of steel in semi-finished form so far this year, adding to an unprecedented flood of the metal…
Business
Danantara seeking 50 trillion rupiah in bonds from ‘patriot’ investors
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund has reported US$1 trillion in assets under management, and oversees nearly 900 state firms Indonesia’s…