Donald Trump’s hold over industries of today is vast. As a result, governments fear him—in Canada and beyond. Yet that same aggression makes America’s grasp on the future less sure https://t.co/wxn9MmLnnb ...

Timothy Mellon Has Likely Donated More Than Half His Fortune To Politics https://t.co/6VAbQzDBzZ ...

The UK's Labour Party faces the temptation to offer appealing policies to please voters and backbenchers alike as it drops to a record low in the polls. Can ministers accept the boring reforms needed? Get The Readout with @h_chandlerwilde https://t.co/lbUUGNqQg2 ...

Far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party lost its advantage over rivals in the final poll released Tuesday, a day ahead of the Dutch election https://t.co/fY0OO1Y92k ...

A model of immigration once associated with Singapore and oil-rich Gulf states is taking over the world. Its success reflects a clash between demography and politics https://t.co/LiqiFvjE5fIllustration: Simon Bailly/Sepia https://t.co/k7dN87zJXQ ...

The politics of a giant loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets raises questions about the European Union's credibility, writes @LionelRALaurent (via @opinion) https://t.co/z7YG3mC9Ev ...

A rising voice in Dutch politics is capturing part of the country’s far-right base – and helping diminish anti-migrant firebrand Geert Wilders. https://t.co/bYp9xxz3R9 ...

Some interesting political data here for the crypto crowd- More liberal than CT skews- Heavily moderate / independent (that cohort likely swung towards Trump in '24)- Trusts the right to advance crypto more than the leftDennis Porter (@Dennis_Porter_):BREAKING: Research confirms that Bitcoin and Crypto voters are swing voters and 13% more likely to be liberal than conservative. https://t.co/2HDAfYY1Qj ...

Labour politicians might not be doing what London voters want, but they are doing what London voters deserve https://t.co/1V2d5dQvcW ...

Geopolitical & Economic Analysis - The US Treasury provided a $20 billion USD currency swap to Argentina, a move considered unusual as it last occurred over 30 years ago [2] - The Argentinian economy's potential failure poses no direct economic threat to the US [3] - The US intervention occurred during a period of domestic budget cuts and shutdowns [3] Political Motivations - The currency swap was perceived as a bailout of Argentinian President Javier Milei, an ally of the previous US administration, during crucial midterm elections [5] - The intervention aimed to stabilize the Argentinian peso amidst economic challenges and widespread discontent, potentially influencing the election outcome [5][6] - Javier Milei was able to hold on to enough seats in Congress to continue pushing his agenda through [6] Opportunity Cost - The $20 billion USD used for the currency swap could have funded NASA for almost a year, the EPA for two years, or provided several months of food stamps [1]