Leon Hadar
Nvidia and the Trump administration: Commerce, competition and controversy
How the tech giant’s deal with the government could shift US industrial policy and constitutional limits
Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair: A high-risk appointment
In a different context, he would merit serious consideration – but his current alignment with Trump on interest rates raises alarm
US Fed faces dual-mandate challenge amid a divided path forward
No clear policy prescription exists as policymakers balance sticky inflation against labour market risks
Trump’s trade war and the persistence of magical thinking
The tariffs have been effective at one thing: generating political theatre while imposing costs on American households and businesses
Kevin Hassett and the Federal Reserve chair: a likely appointment?
The prospect of Hassett leading the Fed has generated significant concern among economists and market observers
The unravelling: Trump’s eroding coalition and the Republican Party’s reckoning
His job approval has fallen to 36 per cent, with disapproval reaching 60 per cent
The hemispheric toll of the US-Venezuela crisis
Washington’s economic pressure has entrenched the autocratic regime and exported the costs
The fracturing of Maga and its implications for US policies
How trade, immigration, AI and foreign affairs are dividing Trump’s coalition
Can Trump recalibrate US-China relations?
The April 2026 meeting in Beijing signals a move from open confrontation to managed competition
Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein’s deeply troubling ties
New documents demonstrate catastrophic lapses in judgment and raise questions about the impunity of elite networks
