Government bond prices collapsed globally as investors rushed to bet on higher interest rates after major central banks showed renewed concern that rising oil prices would trigger an inflationary shock. Three weeks after the start of the Iran war, the fallout has put upward pressure on short-term bond yields, defying until recently widespread expectations that …
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Three Decisive “blows” that will either subjugate the EU or lead it on a new Independent Path
Thanos Chonthrogiannis, Chief Economist at Trust Economics, lists the three major shocks that have disrupted the economy, technology and geopolitics of the EU. The defeat in strategic areas, the submission to US pressure and the return of savage austerity will seal the path of Europe as we knew it, either leading it to a harsh …