He may be a decent man but does he have a hand in the murder that Trump ordered of 32 (and counting) Venezuelan fishermen civilians suspected of drug running? That is really on the nose of people who make decisions and who do not forget.

EU targets Russian energy with new sanctions — and welcomes Trump’s major policy shift

Really. Big GDP? If so, Russian GDP is barely much more than that of Australia. That may not be puny, but it is certainly not "big", and quite vulnerable to any trade disruptions. Perhaps Russia has built up quite some resilience on account of being ...

Stony silence from Moscow after Trump turns on Russia, says talks with Putin 'don't go...

Plus I understand that a while ago they also brought in the Nth Korean army for some extra bodies. I haven't heard any news about that for quite a while.

US lifts key restriction on Ukraine's use of Western long-range missiles, US officials say -...

Oh, its just a book I got from the public library, not really one for comfort reading, but there is a family with the usual comings and goings. I'm just a layman on these things - I know nothing but the "times" and themes as conveyed in the book are ...

Trump administration considering plan to restrict globally produced exports to China made with...

So, both Apple and Microsoft are monopolies. Both illegal. Very cute.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's annual pay jumps to $96.5 million

There are a few other well known natural monopolies, like the postal service. Yes, competition with couriers etc, but what's the point of more than one outfit delivering your mail each day. Railroads. Roads. Hospitals in rural areas. In the past, ...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's annual pay jumps to $96.5 million

I have no clue about what solution Trump has in mind. A dumbing down of the US? A third term? Haven't we seen versions of this in recent history elsewhere in quite toxic regimes? I didn't know that academics were escaping like rats from a sinking ...

Trump administration considering plan to restrict globally produced exports to China made with...

A small sigh of relief that my ballpark factoid maybe wasn't too far off reality. My own anecdotal experience in Australia regarding this disproportionate mix in the maths orientated disciplines is that when I chose to do third year (final year ...

Trump administration considering plan to restrict globally produced exports to China made with...

First principles - So restricting exports to China aids the trade deficit exactly how? Second - measures such as this only serve to congratulate China on thinking way ahead in technology (amongst many other things). I read recently that one in four ...

Trump administration considering plan to restrict globally produced exports to China made with...

I happen to think that well regulated natural monopolies are a very good thing. Well regulated means many things, but at the very least it includes price charged, and quality parameters, and then other stuff. Computer operating systems are a natural ...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's annual pay jumps to $96.5 million

I think that Windstrown was merely commenting that the information presented by you was perhaps not factual or accurate. An educated guess was provided as to a possible reason why this most irregular thing might have occurred. There was nothing ...

Trump calls for Ukraine to be 'cut up' after tense meeting with Zelenskyy

So the price of food is an issue? Let's pretend that Japan uses rice as something of a staple food. Then consider eliminating the 700% tariffs Japan has on rice (think AUD$45 a kg. I get it for about a dollar or so). And still rice farmers struggle. ...

Japan's Fin. Min. Katayama: I cannot comment on forex rates

I deleted my snide quote about Microsoft's competition. Let's not get into a discussion about Linux, as good as it may be for its intended audience. On a personal level I am stuck with MS on account of third party software that only works with ...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's annual pay jumps to $96.5 million

Just a little thought exercise to get things in perspective. I wish they could lop a few zeros off everything. Total annual revenue is circa 80,000 billion. 80,000 billion = 80 trillion. Elsewhere there is talk of 100's of millions, forget it. So, ...

Japan’s new PM is preparing large economic stimulus to tackle inflation, sources say

Good question. You'd think that plans would have to go through some sort of robust consultative approval process, being a building of some importance. Perhaps they did and I blinked. All the gold trimmings - so kitsch. The covering over the Rose ...

Demolition begins on East Wing of White House for Trump’s new $250 million ballroom

The recent collapse of US firms First Brands and Tricolor has raised concerns about the strength regulation of the private credit market He can't even get the basics right. There, fixed it.

BoE's Bailey says 'alarm bells ringing' on private credit after US failures

I think that I may have caught Miran Derangement Syndrome.

The Fed has a big decision to make without key data. Here's what it could do.

“We’re gonna have a phenomenal ballroom, this is gonna be one of the best anywhere in the world. There won’t be anything like it, actually,” He's been working on his choice of superlatives.

Demolition begins on East Wing of White House for Trump’s new $250 million ballroom

So, about a third (33%) of tax paid on imports by the US is on imports coming from China. But the US is responsible for just 15% of China's exports. That is at 47% tax rate. Wait for Nov 1 when this could be double or more (I dare not nominate a ...

Top Countries Behind U.S. Tariff Revenue

I know nothing. Nothing. Sgt Schultz - I Know Nothing

After Reported "Shouting Match", Zelensky & Trump Agree Battlelines Should Be Frozen Before...