Mixed Asian Equities Amidst Tariff Concerns and Weak Chinese Data
Asian equities were mixed on January 3rd, with India outperforming and Mainland China and Hong Kong underperforming due to weak investor sentiment over President Trump's inauguration and tariff concerns; the Caixin Manufacturing PMI missed expectations at 50.5, and the 10-year Chinese government bon...
Mixed Asian Equities Amidst Tariff Concerns and Weak Chinese Data
Asian equities were mixed on January 3rd, with India outperforming and Mainland China and Hong Kong underperforming due to weak investor sentiment over President Trump's inauguration and tariff concerns; the Caixin Manufacturing PMI missed expectations at 50.5, and the 10-year Chinese government bon...
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40% Bias Score
Putin's 25 Years: War, Trump, and Uncertain Future
On December 31, 1999, Boris Yeltsin unexpectedly resigned, appointing Vladimir Putin as Russia's new leader; 25 years later, Putin faces reelection amid the war in Ukraine and a potential negotiation with the then US president-elect Donald Trump, who promised to end the war quickly.
Putin's 25 Years: War, Trump, and Uncertain Future
On December 31, 1999, Boris Yeltsin unexpectedly resigned, appointing Vladimir Putin as Russia's new leader; 25 years later, Putin faces reelection amid the war in Ukraine and a potential negotiation with the then US president-elect Donald Trump, who promised to end the war quickly.
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44% Bias Score
Close Election Results and Uncertain Future for House Speaker Mike Johnson
On January 3rd, the 119th Congress convenes, with a tight Republican majority in the House and an uncertain future for Speaker Mike Johnson, whose relationship with Donald Trump is strained. The Senate, controlled by Republicans, will also convene, beginning the process of confirming Trump's cabinet...
Close Election Results and Uncertain Future for House Speaker Mike Johnson
On January 3rd, the 119th Congress convenes, with a tight Republican majority in the House and an uncertain future for Speaker Mike Johnson, whose relationship with Donald Trump is strained. The Senate, controlled by Republicans, will also convene, beginning the process of confirming Trump's cabinet...
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60% Bias Score
Germany's Foreign Policy Crossroads: Trump, Ukraine, and a Reluctant Public
Germany's foreign policy faces challenges from a potential Trump presidency impacting Ukraine aid, a reduced EU role in Middle East conflicts, and public hesitation toward increased German leadership despite consensus on higher defense spending.
Germany's Foreign Policy Crossroads: Trump, Ukraine, and a Reluctant Public
Germany's foreign policy faces challenges from a potential Trump presidency impacting Ukraine aid, a reduced EU role in Middle East conflicts, and public hesitation toward increased German leadership despite consensus on higher defense spending.
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40% Bias Score
Castañeda's Book Debunks Immigration Myths, Predicts Economic Harm from Stricter Policies
Ernesto Castañeda's new book challenges common misconceptions about immigration, arguing that undocumented immigrants are not a threat and that border areas are safer than perceived, while stricter immigration policies would harm the US economy.
Castañeda's Book Debunks Immigration Myths, Predicts Economic Harm from Stricter Policies
Ernesto Castañeda's new book challenges common misconceptions about immigration, arguing that undocumented immigrants are not a threat and that border areas are safer than perceived, while stricter immigration policies would harm the US economy.
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52% Bias Score
EU Faces Multiple Crises in 2025: Ukraine, Trump, and Internal Fragilities
In 2025, the European Union faces multiple crises: supporting Ukraine against Russia while navigating potential US aid cuts under President Trump; managing internal economic fragilities, including high debt in several member states; and preventing trade wars with the US and China. These challenges t...
EU Faces Multiple Crises in 2025: Ukraine, Trump, and Internal Fragilities
In 2025, the European Union faces multiple crises: supporting Ukraine against Russia while navigating potential US aid cuts under President Trump; managing internal economic fragilities, including high debt in several member states; and preventing trade wars with the US and China. These challenges t...
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52% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Vows to End Russia's Invasion in 2025
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy vowed to end Russia's nearly three-year-long invasion of Ukraine in 2025, despite Russia's significant territorial gains in 2024 and the end of Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe on January 1, 2025.
Zelenskyy Vows to End Russia's Invasion in 2025
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy vowed to end Russia's nearly three-year-long invasion of Ukraine in 2025, despite Russia's significant territorial gains in 2024 and the end of Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe on January 1, 2025.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Second Term: Setting the Stage for Global Instability
Donald Trump's second inauguration follows a Republican sweep, setting the stage for potential trade wars, stricter immigration, and isolationist policies; protests are planned, but are expected to be smaller than those after his first term.
Trump's Second Term: Setting the Stage for Global Instability
Donald Trump's second inauguration follows a Republican sweep, setting the stage for potential trade wars, stricter immigration, and isolationist policies; protests are planned, but are expected to be smaller than those after his first term.
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60% Bias Score
Trump's Trade Policies Pose Existential Threat to Canada
A group of Canadian experts warns that Donald Trump's trade policies represent the most serious threat to Canada's sovereignty and economic prosperity since World War II, urging increased export diversification, faster approval of resource projects, and a significant increase in defense spending to ...
Trump's Trade Policies Pose Existential Threat to Canada
A group of Canadian experts warns that Donald Trump's trade policies represent the most serious threat to Canada's sovereignty and economic prosperity since World War II, urging increased export diversification, faster approval of resource projects, and a significant increase in defense spending to ...
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56% Bias Score
Edmond de Rothschild AM Warns of US Market Risks, Plans Investment Shift
Benjamin Melman of Edmond de Rothschild AM identifies the main global market risk as stemming from uncertainty surrounding President Trump's policies and their potential inflationary impact on the US economy, prompting a shift toward European and Chinese assets.
Edmond de Rothschild AM Warns of US Market Risks, Plans Investment Shift
Benjamin Melman of Edmond de Rothschild AM identifies the main global market risk as stemming from uncertainty surrounding President Trump's policies and their potential inflationary impact on the US economy, prompting a shift toward European and Chinese assets.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Potential EV Tax Credit Rollback Threatens US Electric Vehicle Market
Facing a potential rollback of billions in federal green subsidies and tax incentives under a second Trump administration, the US electric vehicle market faces uncertainty, particularly impacting California's ambitious 2035 goal of 100% electric new car sales.
Trump's Potential EV Tax Credit Rollback Threatens US Electric Vehicle Market
Facing a potential rollback of billions in federal green subsidies and tax incentives under a second Trump administration, the US electric vehicle market faces uncertainty, particularly impacting California's ambitious 2035 goal of 100% electric new car sales.
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60% Bias Score
NATO's 2025 Priorities: Increased Defense Spending and the Uncertainties of a Second Trump Presidency
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, in a December speech, urged European members to increase defense spending to at least 4% of GDP by 2025, to deter further Russian aggression, support Ukraine, and influence a potential second Trump presidency, given past threats to leave members who fail to meet sp...
NATO's 2025 Priorities: Increased Defense Spending and the Uncertainties of a Second Trump Presidency
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, in a December speech, urged European members to increase defense spending to at least 4% of GDP by 2025, to deter further Russian aggression, support Ukraine, and influence a potential second Trump presidency, given past threats to leave members who fail to meet sp...
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48% Bias Score