As we saw last year - one of the blowback effects of the Fed's massive hike in interest rates - essentially for domestic political purposes - was that it fuelled inflation in many countries because c… (View Post)

I'll have a try at this. Most of the electorate is tired after what has been a very hectic 5-6 years - Brexit and its aftermath, straight into Covid and the lockdowns, followed by a major war in Euro… (View Post)

We can go to the nth degree about the exceptions but the general rule still holds - if a human has a penis, it's a man, and if they have female organs like the clitoris, they are a woman. Yes, there … (View Post)

O/T, in Paris this week and some observations. First, being here, I think it's increasingly likely Le Pen wins the next Presidential election. Macron is pushing ahead with the pension reforms as he w… (View Post)

I can't find the original posts but best wishes to @leon and @ydoethur with today. (View Post)