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‘Japan’s policy makers need to stop battling symptoms like Yen depreciation or yield spikes and focus instead on confronting the underlying problem, which is the public debt overhang.’ robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/japans-fx-... by @robin-j-brooks.bsky.social
Japan's FX interventions don't work
The most recent episode is just more evidence that Japan's FX interventions don't work
robinjbrooks.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Record natural gas storage draw last week in response to the winter storm hitting the South/Atlantic coast.
February 5, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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China Trader Who Made $3 Billion on Gold Bets Big Against Silver www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 5, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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wow -- with Trump standing behind him, a man (not sure who he is) offers this prayer: "We pray that he would be mindful of the poor and that he would be invested in the alleviation of suffering happening in the families preparing to bury their loved ones in Minneapolis."
February 5, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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“What Trump is identifying as unpredictability is actually anxiety about his electoral prospects.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
Trump Says His Unpredictable Style Gives Him Leverage. But It Has a Cost.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Standard “prayer breakfast” fare.
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast: "They rigged the second election. I had to win it. I needed it for my own ego. I would've had a bad ego for the rest of my life. Now I really have a big ego. Beating these lunatics was incredible ... The first time they said I didn't win the popular vote. I did"
February 5, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Top House Oversight Dem Robert Garcia called Trump "the most corrupt president to ever serve in the history of our country.”

He discussed the Epstein files saga, accountability for the Trump administration and more with our columnist Ankush Khardori 👇
‘The DOJ Cannot Be Trusted’: A Top Democrat Unloads on the Epstein Files Saga
The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee discusses the Epstein files, accountability for the Trump administration — and what happens if Democrats take the House this fall.
www.politico.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM