Joel Suss
@joelsuss.ft.com
Data journalist, Financial Times | Visiting Fellow, London School of Economics
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the FT had by Saturday night broken two stories showing that the Mandelsons had taken over $100,000 from the world’s most famous paedophile
by Monday we were all writing various stories about him leaking sensitive state secrets to Epstein
they could have easily pulled this puff piece in time
by Monday we were all writing various stories about him leaking sensitive state secrets to Epstein
they could have easily pulled this puff piece in time
February 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM
the FT had by Saturday night broken two stories showing that the Mandelsons had taken over $100,000 from the world’s most famous paedophile
by Monday we were all writing various stories about him leaking sensitive state secrets to Epstein
they could have easily pulled this puff piece in time
by Monday we were all writing various stories about him leaking sensitive state secrets to Epstein
they could have easily pulled this puff piece in time
February 6, 2026 at 11:16 AM
This is a great chart by the @economist.com summing up Kevin Warsh using LLMs and over 200 speeches/op-eds. I did a similar exercise showing same result (Warsh v FOMC) but with less data
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
February 6, 2026 at 10:46 AM
This is a great chart by the @economist.com summing up Kevin Warsh using LLMs and over 200 speeches/op-eds. I did a similar exercise showing same result (Warsh v FOMC) but with less data
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
February 6, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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New podcast alert!
For this week's edition of The Economics Show, I interviewed Tyler Cowen on the economics of food, though the conversation ended up a bit broader than that.
Links to listen here:
www.ft.com/content/4c85...
For this week's edition of The Economics Show, I interviewed Tyler Cowen on the economics of food, though the conversation ended up a bit broader than that.
Links to listen here:
www.ft.com/content/4c85...
February 6, 2026 at 10:07 AM
New podcast alert!
For this week's edition of The Economics Show, I interviewed Tyler Cowen on the economics of food, though the conversation ended up a bit broader than that.
Links to listen here:
www.ft.com/content/4c85...
For this week's edition of The Economics Show, I interviewed Tyler Cowen on the economics of food, though the conversation ended up a bit broader than that.
Links to listen here:
www.ft.com/content/4c85...
The table which says so much about Epstein and his social network
as.ft.com/r/8b7dfff1-8... Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s social Ponzi scheme
as.ft.com/r/8b7dfff1-8... Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s social Ponzi scheme
Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s social Ponzi scheme
[FREE TO READ] New emails reveal the convicted sex offender’s ability to fulfil the wants and needs of some of the world’s richest and most powerful people
as.ft.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The table which says so much about Epstein and his social network
as.ft.com/r/8b7dfff1-8... Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s social Ponzi scheme
as.ft.com/r/8b7dfff1-8... Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s social Ponzi scheme
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Edward Luce | The Epstein rot goes deep ft.trib.al/4LDd203 #FTEdit
The Epstein rot goes deep
America must now ask itself if it can restore a culture of shame
ft.trib.al
February 4, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Edward Luce | The Epstein rot goes deep ft.trib.al/4LDd203 #FTEdit
Given Trump's history with Epstein (and Lutnick and others), isn't Mandelson perversely the exact right choice as ambassador to this US??
www.ft.com/content/e4f5...
www.ft.com/content/e4f5...
February 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Given Trump's history with Epstein (and Lutnick and others), isn't Mandelson perversely the exact right choice as ambassador to this US??
www.ft.com/content/e4f5...
www.ft.com/content/e4f5...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Among all the other news, there’s also Trump suing his own government for $10bn … will he order his government to settle?
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leaked tax records
The case means Trump has again filed a claim for a large amount of money against the government he oversees, putting him on both sides of the potential negotiating table.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Among all the other news, there’s also Trump suing his own government for $10bn … will he order his government to settle?
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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🇰🇷 Trump’s tariff threat barely registered in Korean markets
Despite Trump saying he’d raise tariffs on South Korea to 25% over delays to a trade deal, the Kospi hit a record high and logged its biggest daily gain in three weeks
Markets seem increasingly unfazed by the rhetoric
Despite Trump saying he’d raise tariffs on South Korea to 25% over delays to a trade deal, the Kospi hit a record high and logged its biggest daily gain in three weeks
Markets seem increasingly unfazed by the rhetoric
January 27, 2026 at 11:54 AM
🇰🇷 Trump’s tariff threat barely registered in Korean markets
Despite Trump saying he’d raise tariffs on South Korea to 25% over delays to a trade deal, the Kospi hit a record high and logged its biggest daily gain in three weeks
Markets seem increasingly unfazed by the rhetoric
Despite Trump saying he’d raise tariffs on South Korea to 25% over delays to a trade deal, the Kospi hit a record high and logged its biggest daily gain in three weeks
Markets seem increasingly unfazed by the rhetoric
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🇰🇷 Korean automakers slip after Trump threatens 25% tariffs on South Korea
Hyundai fell as much as 4.8% in early trading, but overall the reaction’s been pretty muted. It appears that Trump's pronouncements may no longer pack the same punch. Even the Kospi index is up
FT www.ft.com/content/9982...
Hyundai fell as much as 4.8% in early trading, but overall the reaction’s been pretty muted. It appears that Trump's pronouncements may no longer pack the same punch. Even the Kospi index is up
FT www.ft.com/content/9982...
January 27, 2026 at 1:40 AM
🇰🇷 Korean automakers slip after Trump threatens 25% tariffs on South Korea
Hyundai fell as much as 4.8% in early trading, but overall the reaction’s been pretty muted. It appears that Trump's pronouncements may no longer pack the same punch. Even the Kospi index is up
FT www.ft.com/content/9982...
Hyundai fell as much as 4.8% in early trading, but overall the reaction’s been pretty muted. It appears that Trump's pronouncements may no longer pack the same punch. Even the Kospi index is up
FT www.ft.com/content/9982...
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My Trade Secrets today. Mark Carney’s speech: nice truth bomb even if not totally original.
But the middle powers finding a new way to run the world requires a massive shift in political will which Carney’s Canada itself has had trouble making.
But the middle powers finding a new way to run the world requires a massive shift in political will which Carney’s Canada itself has had trouble making.
Carney’s new global order needs a huge shift in political will
[FREE TO READ] Middle-power diplomacy of the sort the Canadian PM calls for requires governments to throw off domestic constraints
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January 22, 2026 at 6:56 AM
My Trade Secrets today. Mark Carney’s speech: nice truth bomb even if not totally original.
But the middle powers finding a new way to run the world requires a massive shift in political will which Carney’s Canada itself has had trouble making.
But the middle powers finding a new way to run the world requires a massive shift in political will which Carney’s Canada itself has had trouble making.
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Trump: "Canada gets a lot of freebies from us. They should be grateful but they're not. He watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn't so grateful. But they should be grateful to us. Canada. Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, next time you make your statements"
January 21, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Trump: "Canada gets a lot of freebies from us. They should be grateful but they're not. He watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn't so grateful. But they should be grateful to us. Canada. Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, next time you make your statements"
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so windmills cause lower birth rates?
January 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
so windmills cause lower birth rates?
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sure, no one is taking the piss out of you any more
Lutnick: "Prior to Donald Trump taking the helm of the United States of America, the world was taking the piss out of us"
January 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM
sure, no one is taking the piss out of you any more
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I think part of the reason everyone is so blown away by this Carney speech is it's so long since we heard an actual grown-up articulate serious thoughts about the world. Empty vessels have been making a lot of noise
Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:28 AM
I think part of the reason everyone is so blown away by this Carney speech is it's so long since we heard an actual grown-up articulate serious thoughts about the world. Empty vessels have been making a lot of noise
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Canada starts preparing for guerilla warfare, just in case
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Military models Canadian response to hypothetical American invasion
Armed Forces envision insurgency tactics like those used by Afghan mujahedeen, sources say. But officials and experts stress a U.S. operation is unlikely, and the scenarios are conceptual
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Canada starts preparing for guerilla warfare, just in case
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
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International rules based order collapsing and its Macron giving a speech like this - inexplicably wearing sunglasses - that has truly sent me over the edge
January 20, 2026 at 1:22 PM
International rules based order collapsing and its Macron giving a speech like this - inexplicably wearing sunglasses - that has truly sent me over the edge
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Life comes at you fast.
January 20, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Life comes at you fast.
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Went to check if this screenshot (posted by @aric.bsky.social) was real (it is) and then made the mistake of also scrolling through Grok's replies on X. Still constantly cranking out sexualised images of young girls. Beyond bleak.
January 5, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Went to check if this screenshot (posted by @aric.bsky.social) was real (it is) and then made the mistake of also scrolling through Grok's replies on X. Still constantly cranking out sexualised images of young girls. Beyond bleak.
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🇻🇪 🇺🇸 One user on Polymarket made more than $400,000 betting that Maduro would be out by January 31, 2026, building a roughly $32,500 position while the contract was trading at around 7 cents
January 5, 2026 at 11:17 AM
🇻🇪 🇺🇸 One user on Polymarket made more than $400,000 betting that Maduro would be out by January 31, 2026, building a roughly $32,500 position while the contract was trading at around 7 cents