Note: Judging the judges
Judging the judges. Over the past few years, Americans appear to have lost trust in their judicial system, quickly and
Note: The pond gets wider
The pond gets wider. The U.S. and Europe are drifting apart, economically. The American economy grows and grows, worker
Tale of two economies
Why is Europe falling so far behind the U.S.? Martin Wolf on diverging histories of investment, innovation, and confidence.
Note: ‘Personare’
111 MHz: ‘Personare.’ The Austrian guitarist and composer Christian Fennesz is back with his first new record in five years.
Note: Bandits
Why is Europe falling so far behind the U.S.? Martin Wolf on their split histories of investment, innovation, and confidence.
Note: Reputational hazards
Reputational hazards. Back in 2019, when I lived in Hong Kong, the police began ordering financial institutions to freeze the
Dear customer
Have banks really started closing people’s accounts because of their political views? Victoria Barnes on the dynamics of debanking.
Note: ‘New Sun’
111 MHz: ‘New Sun.’ The experimental arm of Andrew PM Hunt’s music making, Dialect, makes great effect of his
Note: Many warships, few words
Have banks really started closing clients’ accounts because of their political views? Victoria Barnes on the dynamics of debanking.
Note: ‘It’s a series of unfortunate events’
‘It’s a series of unfortunate events.’ Two years ago, all Western countries were hit hard by inflation—topping 10