Today's meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin centers on a crucial objective: securing Putin's support for limiting Iranian uranium enrichment. For the United States, the challenge is clear — it cannot sustain engagement on three fronts simultaneously: Ukraine, Taiwan (China), and the Middle East involving Iran and Israel. Ukraine is expected to … [Read more...] about Trump-Putin Meeting: Strategic Implications for Ukraine, Iran, and U.S. Policy
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August 2025 Interest Rates: Cosmetic Moves vs. Real Change
Conditions for a Real Rate Cut vs. Virtue Signaling for Political and Lobby Appeasement. There’s an old principle — “change everything, so as not to change anything.” That’s the perfect description of the current interest rate scenario. Yields Tell the Story A single figure explains the situation: 13-week bill YTM (July 1 → … [Read more...] about August 2025 Interest Rates: Cosmetic Moves vs. Real Change