Geopolitics

Economics

What’s Good for Gas Is Good for the Greenback. But for How Long?

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The Iran War reignited demand for the US dollar as a safe haven, but that may not stop the greenback’s longer-term decline.

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Recent News

Fidelity Joins BlackRock, Vanguard in Offering Annuities in 401(k) Plans

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Retiring Advisors Push M&A Deals to $2.5T

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Fox Places Big Bet on Streaming with $22 Billion Roku Deal

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Policy & Power

EUnomics in the Age of Trump: Defense and Crypto Edition

Berlin-based economist Jan Philipp Fritsche explains how the new NATO defense spending pledge and US crypto legislation could impact the EU.

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Geopolitics

Cybersecurity Giant Palo Alto Networks Caught Between Opportunity and Maturity

Cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks has much to gain from a splintering geopolitics, but growth is slowing at its business matures.

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Industries

Drones Steal the Paris Air Show

A record number of drones are on display at the world’s largest aerospace event in Paris this week, marking a major industry milestone.

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Autos

Home-grown Chinese Carmakers Edge Past Luxury Brands BMW, Mercedes

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Luxury carmakers BMW and Mercedes are slipping behind little-known, home-grown Seres in the all-important China market.

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Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia, ADM Buoyed by Saudi AI Deals, Softer US Export Controls

A change in US export controls on advanced semiconductors presaged a wave of AI deals between the US and Saudi Arabia this week.

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International Economics

Optimism Overpowers Market Uncertainty Following US-China Trade Thaw

The US and China shocked the world in announcing a 90 day trade truce, turning weeks of uncertainty into a day of optimism.

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Economics

Fed Declines to Bet Economy on Outcome of US-China Trade Talks

A trace of optimism has emerged as US and Chinese representatives will meet in Switzerland over the weekend to talk tariffs.

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Policy & Power

US Gains Ground in Hypersonic Arms Race

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The US is breaking past Mach 5 and catching up to China and Russia in futuristic, hypersonic military technology.

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Geopolitics

Asset Managers Could Provide a Second Windfall for European Defense Firms

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The EU last week announced plans to boost its defense spending, and defense stocks have been on the march ever since.

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