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China Is Beating the US in the Battle for Energy Export Dominance

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 1d

The US wants the world to buy its fossil fuels. China wants to sell the world its clean-energy technologies.

There is one clear winner — for now

China’s exports of clean energy technology hit a record in August, with $20 billion shipped globally.

The Canadians Are Angry. Other Tourists Might Be, Too.

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Reposted by Robert Jameson

Bloomberg Opinion @opinion.bloomberg.com · 1d

Trump is making the US a less popular tourist destination, with Canadians particularly reluctant to visit

Early in President Donald Trump’s first term, there was much talk about whether his xenophobic utterances and immigration restrictions would decimate tourism to the US. In the end, they really didn’t.

World Braces for Trump’s Peace-Prize Snub Backlash

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Robert Jameson @rhjameson.bsky.social · 2d

Newsletter | Balance of Power

World Braces for Trump’s Peace-Prize Snub Backlash

Nobel committee decision certain to register as the latest in a lifetime of rejection by elites.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet... via @bloomberg.com Justin Sink

Nobel committee decision certain to register as the latest in a lifetime of rejection by elites.

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Venezuelan Maria Corina Machado

Robert Jameson @rhjameson.bsky.social · 2d

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, for fighting for democracy at a time when an increasing number of countries slide into authoritarianism.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com By Heidi Taksdal Skjeseth and Ott Ummelas

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, for fighting for democracy at a time when an increasing number of countries slide into authoritarianism.

Ray Dalio Warns of Soaring Debt and ‘Civil War’ Brewing in US

Robert Jameson @rhjameson.bsky.social · 2d

Ray Dalio Warns of Soaring Debt and ‘Civil War’ Brewing in US
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com By Annika Inampudi, Francine Lacqua

Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio reiterated warnings that US government debt is rising too quickly, fueling a climate analogous to the years before World War II.

Japan’s Decades-Old Ruling Coalition to Split, Komeito Says

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Robert Jameson @rhjameson.bsky.social · 2d

Japan’s Decades-Old Ruling Coalition to Split, Komeito Says
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com By Sakura Murakami and Yoshiaki Nohara

Japan’s ruling coalition has collapsed, according to the leader of Komeito, the junior partner to Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party, after the two sides failed to overcome their differences on...

Peru’s Boluarte Ousted From Office as Ex-Allies Back Impeachment

Robert Jameson @rhjameson.bsky.social · 2d

Peru’s Boluarte Ousted and Jerí Sworn in as President
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com Marcelo Rochabrun, Matthew Bristow, Jon Herskovitz

Peru’s top lawmaker José Jerí was surprisingly sworn in as president early on Friday, following the ouster of his predecessor Dina Boluarte, who was one of the world’s most unpopular leaders.

Dateline: The Economist history quiz

Robert Jameson @rhjameson.bsky.social · 2d

Bessent’s Big Gamble on Argentina Has a Narrow Road to Pay Off
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com By Daniel Flatley and Manuela Tobias - w/Christopher Anstey, Josh Wingrove and Nicolle Yapur
Eds. Ben Holland James Mayger

Robert Jameson @rhjameson.bsky.social · 2d

I scored 39 out of 50 points on Dateline, @TheEconomist history game!

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Can you do better? economist.com/dateline

Can you guess when these extracts were published?

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This Isn't the Asset Boom Voters Wanted

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Beth Stanton @bethstanton.bsky.social · 3d

#TreasuriesToday: Yields little changed in tiny daily ranges (3bp for 10Y). For 30Y, 50- & 200-day averages are on cusp of bearish cross. $22b 30Y reopening (2nd) at 1pm. WI yield 4.71% is between last two 30Y stops, ~5bp higher than Sept's. Next coupon auction is 20Y on Oct. 22.

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Robert Jameson @rhjameson.bsky.social · 2d

Opinion Newsletter | @johnauthers.bsky.social , Columnist

This Isn't the Asset Boom Voters Wanted

Connecting the dots shows deepening pessimism about higher inflation.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news... via @opinion.bloomberg.com

Connecting the dots shows deepening pessimism about higher inflation.

Why Fears of a Trillion-Dollar AI Bubble Are Growing

Reposted by Robert Jameson

Beth Stanton @bethstanton.bsky.social · 4d

#TreasuriesToday: Yields lower by as much as 3bp, curve flatter. Auction cycle continues with $39b 10Y reopening (2nd) at 1pm. WI yield 4.10% is between last two 10Y results and ~7bp higher than last month's. New 3Y yield is just below Tuesday's 3.576% auction result.

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Reposted by Robert Jameson

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 4d

Investors have parted with unprecedented sums of money to help AI fulfil its lofty promise. Will it ever pay off?

Investors have parted with unprecedented sums of money to help AI fulfil its lofty promise. But no one really knows how it will all pay off

Trump’s Contradiction: Demanding Steep Rate Cuts for a ‘Booming’ Economy

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Robert Jameson @rhjameson.bsky.social · 5d

White House hailed the US economy's "explosive growth" after data showed it grew at a 3.8% annualized pace, at odds w/Trump's Fed appointee, Stephen Miran, who urged rapid rate cuts.
Miran's comments reflect a split-screen view of the economy.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com

When recent data showed the US economy grew by the fastest pace in nearly two years, the White House released a statement hailing the “Trump economy’s explosive growth,” which proved “so called ‘exper...

What a Chicago immigration raid says about Trumpism

Robert Jameson @rhjameson.bsky.social · 5d

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What a Chicago immigration raid says about Trumpism

The worst excesses seem designed to produce content
www.economist.com/united-state... via @economist.com

The worst excesses seem designed to produce content

www.economist.com

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Marcela Turati @marcelaturati.bsky.social · 11d

My article about Alicia De los Ríos's long search for her mother, who was disappeared in 1978 during the "dirty war", a possible victim of the "death flights" perpetrated by the Mexican army.
This is the 1st time published in English.

The New York Review of Books @nybooks.com · 19d

“Finding a disappeared person in Mexico is like chasing a ghost through a labyrinth full of false doors.” — @marcelaturati.bsky.social

Looking for Alicia | Marcela Turati, Will Noah

On the beach in Pie de la Cuesta, a small vacation town in the municipality of Acapulco, a soldier in a cream-colored desert camouflage uniform appears

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Robert Jameson @rhjameson.bsky.social · 5d

Guyana’s economy is the fastest-growing in the world, driven by a booming oil sector. But Venezuela is laying claim to its neighbor’s oil-rich region and the threat of a “resource curse” looms large.

Watch the full video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ5p... via @bloomberg.com

Is This the Norway of South America?

YouTube video by Bloomberg Originals

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If Trump’s Tariffs Are Ruled Illegal, Businesses Expect Refund Chaos

Robert Jameson @rhjameson.bsky.social · 5d

Trump has warned of disaster if the Supreme Court overturns his tariffs, which could result in the govt owing companies the bulk of the $165 bln in duties collected this fiscal year.
Refunds are typically issued slowly w/paper checks
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com Laura Curtis

President Donald Trump has warned of disaster if the Supreme Court overturns his signature tariffs. For starters, it would unleash a bureaucratic nightmare involving reams of refund paper checks.

Japan’s Iron Maiden Needs to Fire Abe’s Last Arrow

Robert Jameson @rhjameson.bsky.social · 5d

Opinion Newsletter
@johnauthers.bsky.social ,
Columnist

Japan’s Iron Maiden Needs to Fire Abe’s Last Arrow

Stocks are thrilled, but the weak yen could knock Sanae Takaichi her off target.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news... via @opinion.bloomberg.com

Stocks are thrilled, but the weak yen could knock Sanae Takaichi her off target.

The FBI’s Treatment of Comey Takes a Reality TV Turn

Robert Jameson @rhjameson.bsky.social · 5d

Opinion | @barbmcquade.bsky.social , Columnist
The FBI’s Treatment of Comey Takes a Reality TV Turn
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti... via @opinion.bloomberg.com

The made-for-TV Trump administration appears to be gearing up to air its latest episode.

This Will Be the Supreme Court’s Most Consequential Term Yet

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Beth Stanton @bethstanton.bsky.social · 6d

#TreasuriesToday: Yields higher by as much as 4bp with curve steeper, amid bigger, politically-driven steepening of Japanese & French yield curves. Auctions ahead this week (unaffected by shutdown): $58b 3Y new issue Tues, $39b 10Y & $22b 30Y reopenings (2nd) Weds & Thurs.

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Robert Jameson @rhjameson.bsky.social · 7d

Opinion
@noahfeldman.bsky.social , Columnist
This Will Be the Supreme Court’s Most Consequential Term Yet
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti... via @opinion.bloomberg.com

The Supreme Court term that begins on Monday is shaping up to be one of the most consequential in modern history — not because of the cases that are on its docket, but because the court will be enteri...

Rich World Puts Its Public-Finance Quagmire on Show

Robert Jameson @rhjameson.bsky.social · 7d

Advanced economies from the US to France may unleash more political theater on financial markets in the coming week, with no sign of resolution in sight over their swelling debts.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com Craig Stirling @zschneeweiss.bsky.social Ros Krasny

Reposted by Robert Jameson

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 7d

Advanced economies may unleash more political theater on financial markets, with no sign of resolution in sight over their swelling debts.

Advanced economies from the US to France may unleash more political theater on financial markets in the coming week, with no sign of resolution in sight over their swelling debts.