K Charles Murray LL.M., M.A.
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In the past three years the average unemployment rate in the OECD has repeatedly hit historical lows. Behind the strong aggregate performance lies even more remarkable change
Jobless rates in rich countries are getting topsy-turvy
National labour-market stereotypes need updating
econ.st
January 23, 2026 at 10:20 AM
In the past three years the average unemployment rate in the OECD has repeatedly hit historical lows. Behind the strong aggregate performance lies even more remarkable change
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Quant hedge funds are kicking off the year in the red, as setbacks in crowded US stocks clobbered the strategies, reviving concerns about volatile returns in the sector.
Quants in Worst Drawdown Since October as Crowded Bets Buckle
Quant hedge funds are kicking off the year in the red, as setbacks in crowded US stocks clobbered the strategies, reviving concerns about volatile returns in the sector.
bloom.bg
January 21, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Quant hedge funds are kicking off the year in the red, as setbacks in crowded US stocks clobbered the strategies, reviving concerns about volatile returns in the sector.
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A net 38% of respondents in a January poll expected stronger global growth, surging from the month prior.
BofA Survey Shows Investors Are Unprepared for Stock Correction
This week’s sudden stock market pullback might be catching a lot of investors off guard.
bloom.bg
January 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A net 38% of respondents in a January poll expected stronger global growth, surging from the month prior.
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The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index slipped to its weakest level since January 6 and was on track for its worst two-day stretch in about a month.
Dollar Hits Two-Week Low as Tariff Threats Stoke Volatility
The dollar fell to its lowest level in two weeks and currency hedging costs climbed as President Donald Trump showed no signs of backing down in his campaign to wrest control of Greenland from Denmark and threatened new tariffs on France.
bloom.bg
January 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index slipped to its weakest level since January 6 and was on track for its worst two-day stretch in about a month.
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Barring a jolt last April, when Donald Trump launched his unprovoked trade war, the bond vigilantes have largely shrugged off the president’s hostility towards the Fed. What is going on?
Why America’s bond market just keeps winning
Vigilantes have shrugged off ballooning debt and attacks on the Fed
econ.st
January 18, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Barring a jolt last April, when Donald Trump launched his unprovoked trade war, the bond vigilantes have largely shrugged off the president’s hostility towards the Fed. What is going on?
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The Stoxx Europe Aerospace and Defence index has surged nearly 15% this month as investors bet that domestic military spending will have to keep rising. ft.trib.al/OcrKrVp
January 18, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The Stoxx Europe Aerospace and Defence index has surged nearly 15% this month as investors bet that domestic military spending will have to keep rising. ft.trib.al/OcrKrVp
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In 2027, the Bank of England will unveil the results of a mock crash of the private credit sector.
A real one might happen before then.
A real one might happen before then.
A private credit crash is keeping global watchdogs up at night
The huge growth in private credit has echoes of 2008 — and regulators are playing catch-up.
www.politico.eu
January 12, 2026 at 9:05 AM
In 2027, the Bank of England will unveil the results of a mock crash of the private credit sector.
A real one might happen before then.
A real one might happen before then.
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When rich-world interest rates began to surge in 2022, renting became a better deal than buying. There is reason to think that the winning streak for renters will continue
Is it better to rent or buy?
Much depends on long-term interest rates
econ.st
January 10, 2026 at 3:40 PM
When rich-world interest rates began to surge in 2022, renting became a better deal than buying. There is reason to think that the winning streak for renters will continue
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Will future wars be fought in orbit? In 2026, there are five areas to watch that could shape the intensifying effort to militarise space econ.st/3MMVk1y
Illustration: Petra Péterffy
Illustration: Petra Péterffy
January 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Will future wars be fought in orbit? In 2026, there are five areas to watch that could shape the intensifying effort to militarise space econ.st/3MMVk1y
Illustration: Petra Péterffy
Illustration: Petra Péterffy
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Breaking News: Venezuela accused the U.S. of carrying out military attacks in the capital of Caracas and three other locations after reports of explosions. Follow live updates.
Live Updates: U.S. Military Strikes Caracas, Venezuela Says
President Nicolás Maduro denounced what he called an “imperialist attack” after explosions were heard at a military base in the Venezuelan capital. The Trump administration has been building pressure on Mr. Maduro for months.
nyti.ms
January 3, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Breaking News: Venezuela accused the U.S. of carrying out military attacks in the capital of Caracas and three other locations after reports of explosions. Follow live updates.
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Every few months a new study appears saying that Brexit’s costs have been large. Leave supporters retort that the figures are exaggerated—but the fixation on precise numbers misses the broader point
Brexit has deepened the British economy’s flaws and dulled its strengths
The question is what to do about it
econ.st
January 1, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Every few months a new study appears saying that Brexit’s costs have been large. Leave supporters retort that the figures are exaggerated—but the fixation on precise numbers misses the broader point
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China said it would hold military maneuvers around Taiwan that would include live-fire drills, a move that comes after the US announced a major weapons package for the self-run democracy.
China to Hold Military Drills Around Taiwan After US Arms Deal
China kicked off military maneuvers around Taiwan that it said included live-fire drills, in a dramatic show of force after the US announced one of its biggest arms packages ever for the self-run democracy.
bloom.bg
January 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
China said it would hold military maneuvers around Taiwan that would include live-fire drills, a move that comes after the US announced a major weapons package for the self-run democracy.
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In Greenland's desolate Arctic desert, Europeans are building defenses against a new, up-and-coming security threat: space hacks.
Read more: politi.co/4pSyVyu
Read more: politi.co/4pSyVyu
January 1, 2026 at 10:02 AM
In Greenland's desolate Arctic desert, Europeans are building defenses against a new, up-and-coming security threat: space hacks.
Read more: politi.co/4pSyVyu
Read more: politi.co/4pSyVyu
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Europe’s response to warnings from security chiefs about a war with Russia is uneven. When it comes to civilian war-readiness, the gap between the Nordics, Baltics and Poland and western countries is stark
Europe’s generals are warning people to prepare for war
But western European societies are in denial
econ.st
December 31, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Europe’s response to warnings from security chiefs about a war with Russia is uneven. When it comes to civilian war-readiness, the gap between the Nordics, Baltics and Poland and western countries is stark
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Currency intervention by the India's central bank has become more unpredictable, discouraging rupee traders from making speculative bets. But it also risks a deeper slump in the currency.
Inside India’s Secretive Strategy to Stop the Rupee’s Plunge
The central bank's intervention has become more unpredictable, discouraging speculative trades but also risking a deeper slump in the rupee.
bloom.bg
December 26, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Currency intervention by the India's central bank has become more unpredictable, discouraging rupee traders from making speculative bets. But it also risks a deeper slump in the currency.
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Poland, Sweden and others are buying subs to protect pipelines
The Baltic is becoming a battleground between NATO and Russia
Poland, Sweden and others are buying subs to protect pipelines
econ.st
December 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Poland, Sweden and others are buying subs to protect pipelines
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Our visual guide to how a bust that rivals the dotcom era could wipe out 8% of Americans’ household wealth
How much wealth an AI stockmarket crash could destroy
Our visual guide to how a bust that rivals the dotcom era could wipe out 8% of Americans’ household wealth
econ.st
December 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Our visual guide to how a bust that rivals the dotcom era could wipe out 8% of Americans’ household wealth