Edward Harrison
@edwardnh.bsky.social
Journalist at Bloomberg. Author of The Everything Risk newsletter.
Prominent Afrikaners refuse to be 'pawns,' and hit back at Trump's claims about South Africa www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
Prominent Afrikaners refuse to be 'pawns,' and hit back at Trump's claims about South Africa
Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false and po...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Prominent Afrikaners refuse to be 'pawns,' and hit back at Trump's claims about South Africa www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
Tesla’s Cybertruck Chief Is Departing Electric-Vehicle Maker
"adding to a series of high-level departures this year as the electric-vehicle maker struggles with uneven sales"
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"adding to a series of high-level departures this year as the electric-vehicle maker struggles with uneven sales"
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Tesla’s Cybertruck Chief Is Departing Electric-Vehicle Maker
Tesla Inc.’s head of the Cybertruck program is leaving the company, adding to a series of high-level departures this year as the electric-vehicle maker struggles with uneven sales.
www.bloomberg.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Tesla’s Cybertruck Chief Is Departing Electric-Vehicle Maker
"adding to a series of high-level departures this year as the electric-vehicle maker struggles with uneven sales"
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"adding to a series of high-level departures this year as the electric-vehicle maker struggles with uneven sales"
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
Federal shutdown threatens these Trump voters’ livelihoods but not their political loyalties www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
November 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Federal shutdown threatens these Trump voters’ livelihoods but not their political loyalties www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
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BREAKING:
A federal judge finds the Trump admin "did not comply" with his order to fund SNAP benefits.
Judge John McConnell has verbally ordered the admin to *fully fund* SNAP benefits for the month of November — by tomorrow.
A federal judge finds the Trump admin "did not comply" with his order to fund SNAP benefits.
Judge John McConnell has verbally ordered the admin to *fully fund* SNAP benefits for the month of November — by tomorrow.
November 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
BREAKING:
A federal judge finds the Trump admin "did not comply" with his order to fund SNAP benefits.
Judge John McConnell has verbally ordered the admin to *fully fund* SNAP benefits for the month of November — by tomorrow.
A federal judge finds the Trump admin "did not comply" with his order to fund SNAP benefits.
Judge John McConnell has verbally ordered the admin to *fully fund* SNAP benefits for the month of November — by tomorrow.
Gianni Infantino lauds President Trump, hints he may award him FIFA peace prize www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Gianni Infantino lauds President Trump, hints he may award him FIFA peace prize
The FIFA chief and the U.S. president have become firm allies ahead of the World Cup
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November 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Gianni Infantino lauds President Trump, hints he may award him FIFA peace prize www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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“.. the number of accounts shifting into serious delinquency—more than 90 days past due—ticked up to 5.33% .. with pretty much all types of debt showing a rise last quarter ..”
@barrons.com #NYFed
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@barrons.com #NYFed
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November 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“.. the number of accounts shifting into serious delinquency—more than 90 days past due—ticked up to 5.33% .. with pretty much all types of debt showing a rise last quarter ..”
@barrons.com #NYFed
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@barrons.com #NYFed
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“President Trump said he will block federal food-aid funding until Democrats vote to reopen the government, despite a court order directing his administration to use emergency funds to make payments”
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Trump Threatens to Block SNAP Payments During Shutdown
A judge last week ordered the government to use emergency funds for food-assistance benefits, which were set to be suspended in November.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
“President Trump said he will block federal food-aid funding until Democrats vote to reopen the government, despite a court order directing his administration to use emergency funds to make payments”
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Tesla Again Posts Steep Monthly Sales Declines Across Europe
Yesterday, the stock was on the cusp of a record high
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Yesterday, the stock was on the cusp of a record high
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Tesla Again Posts Steep Monthly Sales Declines Across Europe
Tesla Inc. posted some of its steepest sales declines this year in European markets, where the Elon Musk-led automaker is mired in a protracted slump.
www.bloomberg.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Tesla Again Posts Steep Monthly Sales Declines Across Europe
Yesterday, the stock was on the cusp of a record high
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Yesterday, the stock was on the cusp of a record high
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
'No idea who he is,' says Trump after pardoning crypto tycoon www.bbc.com/news/article...
'I don't know who he is,' says Trump after pardoning crypto tycoon
The president pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder of the world's largest crypto exchange, in October.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
'No idea who he is,' says Trump after pardoning crypto tycoon www.bbc.com/news/article...
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“I am nervous about the inflation side of the ledger, where you’ve seen inflation above the target for four and a half years and it’s trending the wrong way.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Fed’s Goolsbee More Worried by Inflation Than Job Market
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said he wants to see more data before making a decision about how to vote at the central bank’s December meeting, but warned he’s more concern...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
“I am nervous about the inflation side of the ledger, where you’ve seen inflation above the target for four and a half years and it’s trending the wrong way.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Earlier this month a company you’ve never heard of sold the largest corporate bond in history.
The $27bn deal wasn’t just notable for its size and complexity, but what for it says about the AI boom, the credit cycle and the evolution of public and private debt markets. www.ft.com/content/d034...
The $27bn deal wasn’t just notable for its size and complexity, but what for it says about the AI boom, the credit cycle and the evolution of public and private debt markets. www.ft.com/content/d034...
A closer look at the record-smashing ‘Hyperion’ corporate bond sale
Buckle up, fixed income nerds
www.ft.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Earlier this month a company you’ve never heard of sold the largest corporate bond in history.
The $27bn deal wasn’t just notable for its size and complexity, but what for it says about the AI boom, the credit cycle and the evolution of public and private debt markets. www.ft.com/content/d034...
The $27bn deal wasn’t just notable for its size and complexity, but what for it says about the AI boom, the credit cycle and the evolution of public and private debt markets. www.ft.com/content/d034...
"58 percent of all VC investment has gone to AI companies."
AI Is the Bubble to Burst Them All www.wired.com/story/ai-bub...
AI Is the Bubble to Burst Them All www.wired.com/story/ai-bub...
AI Is the Bubble to Burst Them All
I talked to the scholars who literally wrote the book on tech bubbles—and applied their test.
www.wired.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"58 percent of all VC investment has gone to AI companies."
AI Is the Bubble to Burst Them All www.wired.com/story/ai-bub...
AI Is the Bubble to Burst Them All www.wired.com/story/ai-bub...
Bessent channeling Cheney? Dick Cheney was like: "Mr Bush, We've vetted the candidates. And actually I think your best candidate for VP is me."
October 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Bessent channeling Cheney? Dick Cheney was like: "Mr Bush, We've vetted the candidates. And actually I think your best candidate for VP is me."
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(Politico) - All employees of the House of Representatives were issued templates for letters Wednesday they can present to creditors before Friday, when they’re expected to miss their first paychecks ..
@politico.com #Shutdown 🇺🇸
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@politico.com #Shutdown 🇺🇸
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October 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
(Politico) - All employees of the House of Representatives were issued templates for letters Wednesday they can present to creditors before Friday, when they’re expected to miss their first paychecks ..
@politico.com #Shutdown 🇺🇸
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@politico.com #Shutdown 🇺🇸
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The surest sign of a bubble when companies in every industry begin repackaging themselves as that thing.
Caterpillar Says AI Power Driving Growth More Than Bulldozers
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Caterpillar Says AI Power Driving Growth More Than Bulldozers
Caterpillar Inc., the company synonymous with yellow bulldozers and mining trucks, is getting a boost from another type of machinery.
www.bloomberg.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The surest sign of a bubble when companies in every industry begin repackaging themselves as that thing.
Caterpillar is an AI company now too
October 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Caterpillar is an AI company now too
Chatbots Are Pushing Sanctioned Russian Propaganda www.wired.com/story/chatbo...
Chatbots Are Pushing Sanctioned Russian Propaganda
ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok are serving users propaganda from Russian-backed media when asked about the invasion of Ukraine, new research finds.
www.wired.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Chatbots Are Pushing Sanctioned Russian Propaganda www.wired.com/story/chatbo...
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Indigenous nations plan customs-free trade corridor across Canada-US border #Canada #USA
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Indigenous nations plan customs-free trade corridor across Canada-US border - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Sonal GuptaLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterCanada's National Observer Just west of Fort Qu’Appelle in Saskatchewan, the Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation is working across the US border to revive cen...
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October 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Indigenous nations plan customs-free trade corridor across Canada-US border #Canada #USA
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Here's the Ronald Reagan ad from Canada that Trump calls "fake."
October 24, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Here's the Ronald Reagan ad from Canada that Trump calls "fake."
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Houston, we have a problem.
And probably plenty of other American cities.
And this is before SNAP payments end.
And probably plenty of other American cities.
And this is before SNAP payments end.
October 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Houston, we have a problem.
And probably plenty of other American cities.
And this is before SNAP payments end.
And probably plenty of other American cities.
And this is before SNAP payments end.
ICE is expanding so rapidly that the quality of candidates is declining rapidly too
NBC News finds that:
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
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-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting
The recruits have had criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency’s rush to hire immigration officers, sources to...
www.nbcnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
ICE is expanding so rapidly that the quality of candidates is declining rapidly too
Trump revives gunboat diplomacy in Venezuela stand-off www.ft.com/content/0dd4...
Trump revives gunboat diplomacy in Venezuela stand-off
Military build-up and push for regime change echo centuries of armed intervention by the US in Latin America
www.ft.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Trump revives gunboat diplomacy in Venezuela stand-off www.ft.com/content/0dd4...