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Trump at Home: Why the Iran War Could Still Hurt Him

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Trump may have reduced immediate war risk, but the domestic political cost of energy stress, strategic inconsistency, and voter fatigue could still rise into the midterms. The ceasefire may help Trump avoid a near-term military overreach, but polling, donor dynamics, and congressional math suggest the political danger has not disappeared. The ceasefire may have reduced … Read more

Damage Assessment: Physical Recovery May Take Longer Than Markets Expect

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A ceasefire can calm prices quickly, but damaged oil, gas, LNG, petrochemical, and shipping systems recover on very different timelines. The market has priced immediate relief after the ceasefire, but the physical normalization of energy infrastructure, shipping routes, and industrial systems is likely to take much longer. Political relief is not the same as physical … Read more

Europe Macro Note: Why Does Europe Face the Harder Inflation Problem?

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Europe may benefit from the ceasefire headline, but its deeper vulnerability to imported energy, shipping friction, and slower industrial normalization points to a more persistent stagflation risk. Europe’s relief may be more fragile than America’s. The ceasefire has reduced the immediate panic in energy markets, but Europe remains structurally more exposed than the United States. … Read more

U.S. Macro Note: Why Has the U.S. Bond Shock Not Arrived — Yet?

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The feared U.S. Treasury auction blow-up has not happened, but recent auctions suggest a bond market that is becoming more selective, less forgiving, and more exposed to inflation, deficits, and geopolitical stress. The feared auction accident has not happened. The latest U.S. Treasury auctions have not produced the kind of outright funding shock some observers … Read more