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The comparisons are inevitable. Soaring technology valuations, unprecedented capital spending on data centres and AI infrastructure, widespread conviction that a transformative technology will reshape the economy. To many observers, the par...

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Regular readers of this blog may feel a sense of déjà vu. Over the past few years, I have written extensively about energy, arguing that it deserves a far more prominent place in our understanding of economic performance than it typically r...

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The AI Boom Meets the Strait of Hormuz

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Britain’s Balance Sheet Meets the Ballot Box

The local elections have delivered a sharp political warning to Labour. But the more important signal may not be coming from council chambers. It may be coming from the gilt market.

Labour’s heavy losses overnight have intensified scrutiny...

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Process vs Luck: If Mr Trump ran an investment team.

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