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EU rebuffs Carney’s ‘unique alliance’ with Canada
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A hotter planet meets dearer money
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Bessent to meet He Lifeng in New York ahead of Trump-Xi summit
US Treasury secretary and Chinese vice-premier to hold talks as one-year expiry in trade war truce nears
Trump’s Iran war has cost US $38bn and caused munitions ‘shortfall’
New federal government reports shed light on sweeping fiscal toll of Middle East conflict
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A View from the Bridge - April 2026
“Never forget where you’re coming from” is the chorus line to a Take That hit from 1995 and much of yesterday’s policy decision and press conference was metaphorically sung in that vein.
PegasusCapital - 01/05/2026
