Leon Hadar

The latest tariff campaign follows a chaotic year and a half in which the US administration’s original “Liberation Day” tariffs were struck down by the Supreme Court in February 2026.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Can Washington treat its allies like adversaries – and still keep them?

2026-07-27T03:41:18.000Z
The whiplash in oil prices is the story of this war’s energy economics so far: extraordinary shocks, absorbed and unwound with speed. 

How long can energy markets withstand the Iran war?

2026-07-21T23:00:00.000Z
Tech companies have marketed data centres as job creators and tax-base boosters, but research on employment impact is mixed.

What America’s fight over AI infrastructure is really about

2026-07-15T23:00:00.000Z
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz. The pre-war status quo, where Iran had no practical say over what moved through the strait, is probably gone for good.
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US-Iran ceasefire collapse proves businesses cannot wait out the war

2026-07-13T23:00:00.000Z
A declaration of independence signed by protesters during a protest against Donald Trump. Political polarisation is straining the habits of compromise the US system depends on.
THINKING ALOUD

What will democracy in the US look like after 250 years?

2026-07-08T07:16:35.000Z
Warsh’s appointment was widely read as a win for US President Donald Trump.

Fed chair Kevin Warsh’s agenda clashes with reality

2026-07-07T23:00:00.000Z
Once demonised by leaders of both parties, Zohran Mamdani (left) has earned praise from both US President Donald Trump and former Democratic critics.

US Democrats cannot afford to ignore Mamdani and the socialist movement any longer

2026-06-28T04:00:00.000Z
Anthropic noted the irony of being penalised by the kind of opaque government authority and process it has spent years arguing should be more transparent.

Anthropic vs Trump administration: Who decides the use of advanced AI?

2026-06-22T23:15:00.000Z
The US-Iran MOU aims to restore shipping through Hormuz and buy time for negotiations over unresolved nuclear questions.

The US-Iran deal is foreign policy realism at work

2026-06-17T22:30:00.000Z
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz triggered what the International Energy Agency characterised as the “largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market”.
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What the Iran-US peace deal means for businesses

2026-06-15T07:00:00.000Z