Posts by Kim Browne
Trump says Fed rate increase would be wrong, again calls for cut
Published Sun, Jun 7, 2026 · 11:34 PM [WASHINGTON] President Donald Trump said Federal Reserve policymakers would be wrong to raise interest rates after a blowout US jobs report, while insisting he does not want to influence Kevin Warsh before he chairs his first Fed meeting. “Nowadays when you have good reports, the market goes…
Read MoreSouth Korea unveils measures to stem won slide, curb speculation
These include tighter scrutiny of offshore currency derivatives and probes into potentially illegal FX transactions Published Sun, Jun 7, 2026 · 06:35 PM [SEOUL] South Korea laid out a series of targeted measures to curb pressure on the won after the currency slid to its weakest level since 2009, pledging firm action against speculative trading…
Read MoreThe World Cup in an Age of Strongmen
But industrial modernity did more than create the bases for mass athletic competition. It also created the conditions for sophisticated international sporting events. “Victorian Britons invented most modern sports,” Kuper writes, “but couldn’t see the point of playing them against foreigners.” The French could. In 1896, Baron Pierre de Coubertin organized the first modern Olympic…
Read MoreTrump Is a Hot Mess—and He’s Cooking His Party
Allen is an unusual would-be assassin. There’s nothing about him that reminds me of any number of mass shooters of recent vintage. There’s no air of glory-seeking; no meme-sludge in his rhetoric. In his manifesto, he spends quite a bit of time apologizing to various people in his life for betraying their trust and takes…
Read MoreBig questions loom as China’s memory chipmakers prepare blockbuster IPOs
Many investors see CXMT and YMTC as central to driving the current bull run in domestic technology stocks FOR YEARS, CXMT was losing money. In 2026, it is preparing for an IPO that some say could make it China’s most valuable listed company. CXMT, a leading producer of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), the chips that…
Read MoreStartups Must Stop Skimping on Branding
Founders tell me they can’t afford branding. I say they can’t afford weak branding. If you’re building something that could be your life’s work, treat it that way from day one. My stance is simple: early branding isn’t a luxury—it’s a growth multiplier. It sets the tone for sales, trust, hiring, partnerships, and pricing. Skip…
Read MoreWelcomeFest’s Moderate Politics Are Stuck in the Past
Still asked to define what centrism is, most of the speakers could only really define themselves by what they were not. It’s not their fault. Centrism, in reality, is almost always defined by where it lies on the spectrum between two extremes: Its politics are almost monomaniacally focused on arguing that those who stand apart…
Read MoreBoeing studying boost of 737 Max plane production to highest-ever rate
Turning out more jets is critical to its financial recovery after losing more than US$30 billion recently Published Sat, Jun 6, 2026 · 02:42 PM [SEATTLE] As Boeing increases production of its best-selling 737 Max from 42 to 47 jets a month, the US planemaker is looking at how it can climb to 70 a…
Read MoreJapan spent billions to prop up the yen. Why is it still weak?
[TOKYO] The yen’s weakness has become a growing issue for Japan’s policymakers, given its impact on import prices and household costs. Concerns intensified in late April, when the currency slid to its weakest level since July 2024. Authorities responded by spending almost US$74 billion – a record amount for a month-long period – to prop…
Read MoreTrump Walks Away Rather Than Answer Key Question on Iran
It’s not clear just how expensive the tickets are for the upcoming game Monday. ABC News reported that the cheapest tickets for the playoffs were just under $1,000, while courtside seats went for $42,000, and that tickets on the secondary market for the first game in New York hovered around $4,000. Ticketmaster’s website simply said:…
Read MoreDOJ Investigates California for “Voter Fraud” in Middle of Election
The Trump administration says it’s looking at election fraud in California. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said Friday that his office is investigating multiple instances of election fraud in the state as it continues to count votes from Tuesday’s primary elections, but he didn’t give any specifics. “Protecting the integrity of California’s elections is…
Read More“That’s the Way Life Goes”: Trump Brushes Off Skyrocketing Costs
It’s not clear just how expensive the tickets are for the upcoming game Monday. ABC News reported that the cheapest tickets for the playoffs were just under $1,000, while courtside seats went for $42,000, and that tickets on the secondary market for the first game in New York hovered around $4,000. Ticketmaster’s website simply said:…
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