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18
Dec

Note: Judging the judges

Judging the judges. Over the past few years, Americans appear to have lost trust in their judicial system, quickly and
1 min read
17
Dec

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
1 min read
17
Dec
Tale of two economies

Tale of two economies

Why is Europe falling so far behind the U.S.? Martin Wolf on diverging histories of investment, innovation, and confidence.
11 min read
17
Dec

Note: ‘Personare’

111 MHz: ‘Personare.’ The Austrian guitarist and composer Christian Fennesz is back with his first new record in five years.
16
Dec

Note: Bandits

Why is Europe falling so far behind the U.S.? Martin Wolf on their split histories of investment, innovation, and confidence.
2 min read
12
Dec

Note: Reputational hazards

Reputational hazards. Back in 2019, when I lived in Hong Kong, the police began ordering financial institutions to freeze the
1 min read
12
Dec
Dear customer

Dear customer

Have banks really started closing people’s accounts because of their political views? Victoria Barnes on the dynamics of debanking.
8 min read
12
Dec

Note: ‘New Sun’

111 MHz: ‘New Sun.’ The experimental arm of Andrew PM Hunt’s music making, Dialect, makes great effect of his
11
Dec

Note: Many warships, few words

Have banks really started closing clients’ accounts because of their political views? Victoria Barnes on the dynamics of debanking.
1 min read
10
Dec

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
1 min read