The twilight of the central banking eliteNews Feed
After several decades in which economic technocrats enjoyed a large degree of autonomy, they are under intense pressure from the Trump administration
Canada to drop retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of US productsNews Feed
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces removal of 25% levy on many goods from neighbour
Zelenskyy rejects Russia’s demand to be involved in security guaranteesNews Feed
Ukrainian president says he does not ‘understand what guarantees the aggressor needs’
China refuses to explain ‘greyed out’ parts of London embassy planNews Feed
Representatives dismiss UK’s request for further information as not ‘necessary or appropriate’
Powell paves the way for Fed rate cut in SeptemberNews Feed
US stocks and bonds rally as central bank chair says economic risks are ‘shifting’
Tariff revenue will cut US deficits by $4tn, fiscal watchdog saysNews Feed
Congressional Budget Office estimate offsets concerns about fiscal effects of Donald Trump’s tax bill
Gavin Newsom holds mirror to Maga by trolling TrumpNews Feed
California governor’s social media campaign peps up Democrats and positions him for 2028 White House bid
US to take 10% stake in troubled chipmaker IntelNews Feed
Equity investment of $8.9bn marks the Trump administration’s latest corporate intervention
FTAV’s further readingNews Feed
Black Sabbath; data centres; badminton; David Graeber; Fox Hedge; India; and castles
New Zealand dollar slumps on outlook for further rate cutsNews Feed
Central bank makes quarter-point cut to 3% with further lowering expected as economy stalls