Wouter
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What a deal!
The EU has "agreed to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on additional US energy products and weapons, in exchange for the broad 15 per cent levy that covers many European exports including cars."
Not a misprint. Unthinkable during my lifetime. But this is 2025.
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The EU has "agreed to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on additional US energy products and weapons, in exchange for the broad 15 per cent levy that covers many European exports including cars."
Not a misprint. Unthinkable during my lifetime. But this is 2025.
on.ft.com/4onuknM
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US and EU reach tariff agreement to avert trade war
Deal follows Scotland talks between Donald Trump and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen
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July 28, 2025 at 5:35 AM
What a deal!
The EU has "agreed to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on additional US energy products and weapons, in exchange for the broad 15 per cent levy that covers many European exports including cars."
Not a misprint. Unthinkable during my lifetime. But this is 2025.
on.ft.com/4onuknM
1
The EU has "agreed to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on additional US energy products and weapons, in exchange for the broad 15 per cent levy that covers many European exports including cars."
Not a misprint. Unthinkable during my lifetime. But this is 2025.
on.ft.com/4onuknM
1
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America always was a plutocracy, much like many other Western 'democracies' journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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January 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
America always was a plutocracy, much like many other Western 'democracies' journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Terrific article from John Lanchester in the LRB which clearly explains the lunacy of our late capitalist financial system. And nothing more lunatic about it than how a genius mathematician, and basically decent guy, was partly responsible for the election of Trump.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
John Lanchester · For Every Winner a Loser: What is finance for?
In our society the classic three ways of making a fortune still apply: inherit it, marry it, or steal it. But for an...
www.lrb.co.uk
January 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Terrific article from John Lanchester in the LRB which clearly explains the lunacy of our late capitalist financial system. And nothing more lunatic about it than how a genius mathematician, and basically decent guy, was partly responsible for the election of Trump.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Aantal huurwoningen stabiel, ondanks verhuurders die verkopen om nieuwe regels - nos.nl/l/2545311
November 21, 2024 at 8:46 AM
Aantal huurwoningen stabiel, ondanks verhuurders die verkopen om nieuwe regels - nos.nl/l/2545311
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