Swamp Notes: Trump pushes unity at Republican National Convention
Republicans gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for their convention this week, just days after their party leader was nearly assassinated. The presidential nominee, Donald Trump, started off with a mes...
20 Juli 202417min
Trump accepts the Republican nomination
Donald Trump formally accepted the Republican party nomination for president. HSBC’s new chief executive, Georges Elhedery, will face a unique set of challenges while transitioning into the role, and ...
19 Juli 202411min
Viktor Orbán’s world tour irks the EU
Chip stocks dipped yesterday after Trump’s comments rattled investors, the EU spoke up against Viktor Orbán’s recent travels, and a bid to force Amazon to recognise a union failed in the UK. Plus, the...
18 Juli 202411min
Nigeria gambles with economic shock therapy
The UK Labour government will present its plans for the upcoming year in the King’s Speech, and Morgan Stanley experienced a slowdown in growth despite a 40 per cent profit increase. Plus, the FT’s Aa...
17 Juli 202411min
Trump’s JD Vance strategy
Donald Trump announced Ohio senator JD Vance as his vice-presidential nominee yesterday, and a US judge dismissed a criminal case over the former president’s handling of classified documents. Plus, th...
16 Juli 20249min
What’s next after Trump assassination attempt
The US Congress launches a probe into ‘inexcusable’ security failings following the Pennsylvania rally shooting, and workers at an Amazon warehouse in the UK await results from a union ballot. Plus, t...
15 Juli 202412min
Swamp Notes: Conservatives have big plans for the judicial branch
As president, Donald Trump appointed three conservative justices to the Supreme Court and hundreds of conservative judges to benches across the judicial branch. These justices and judges have handed d...
13 Juli 202415min
Double-edged sword of deregulation
US inflation fell to 3 per cent, and China’s Communist party leaders will meet next week to discuss the country’s economy. Plus, the FT’s Brooke Masters talks about the risks that come with deregulati...
12 Juli 202411min
