A profound structural transformation is reshaping the global commodities supercycle, where the traditional drivers of supply and demand are being overshadowed by the powerful undercurrents of geopolitical tension and mounting macroeconomic risk in Western nations. This new paradigm is defined by
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In a year marked by unprecedented challenges for the press, 2025 has highlighted a growing crisis in journalism both at home and abroad. With journalists facing physical danger, political hostility, and systemic erosion of access, the very foundation of a free press is being tested. We delve into
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With the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau facing a shutdown, we are joined by Priya Jaiswal, a leading authority in finance and legal affairs, to unravel this high-stakes conflict. At the heart of the matter is a lawsuit filed by 21 states against the White House, challenging its decision to
