Africa’s Growth Is Not Permission To Cut The Lifeline
The IMF upgraded Africa’s growth outlook while warning that aid cuts, inflation and the next shock could still turn resilience into a very expensive compliment.
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Jesse Hubbard writes about corporate power, political money, and the remarkable generosity of businesses spending somebody else’s cash. The focus is the gap between boardroom promises and the public bill. His idea of a love letter is an annotated expense report.
The Revolving Door Now Accepts Stablecoins
A former White House crypto adviser helped shape stablecoin policy while a company he co-owned won Tether business, then left government for Tether. Innovation has finally put the revolving door on the blockchain.
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Texas Grassroots Now Comes In $158 Million Increments
Elon Musk's money helped rescue Republicans from spending their other money on Texas, the latest heartwarming tale of one billionaire freeing a party to shop elsewhere.
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Trump’s Diesel Deal Has A Geopolitical Warning Label
Meloni is warning about the deal’s strategic costs. The IEA is questioning its ability to change the diesel supply picture. Some bargain.
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A Temporary Deployment Should Have An Exit Door
The D.C. National Guard deployment reaches an appeals hearing. An open-ended mission deserves more than an endlessly renewable emergency label.
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