Washington got almost everything it wanted in Greenland — so why did Donald Trump refuse to answer the one question that mattered? Two central banks raised rates this week, but only one board voted as one. And a single consumer app wiped value off banks, insurers and gym chains in a day. Where does the AI boom go from here?
Germany just did something no European country has managed before — while its politics move in the opposite direction. Japan's savings may be heading home, threatening the trade that has quietly financed America for a decade. Beijing recapitalises its banks mid-boom. And Washington finds fresh ways to alienate almost everyone.
Trump spent months courting Moscow's friendship. This week showed what Russia was doing instead. Bessent's bond tricks are losing their magic, Saxony-Anhalt braces for a landslide, and AI token prices just hit a record low - good news, or the first sign of something else?
