Robert Jameson
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Editor, Eco-Gov, @bloomberg.com | https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ACAm51zNFvk/robert-jameson?sref=VvJhl47t @columbiauniversity.bsky.social CC'93, @columbiajournalism.bsky.social '94| husband, dad, straycat daddy | rjameson@bloomberg | opinions = mine
Trump said a deal on the Strait of Hormuz is possible as early as Wednesday, as expectations build for an arrangement that allows for the reopening of the crucial waterway for energy markets
Trump Fuels Hopes of Hormuz Opening With Hints Deal Is Close
US President Donald Trump said a deal on the Strait of Hormuz is possible as early as Wednesday, as expectations build for an arrangement that allows for the reopening of the critical waterway.
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Two 50-year-old power plants in the East River are propping up New York's grid, which is ailing under strain from electrification and climate change.
New York City’s Aging Power Barges Show the Blackout Risk Is Real
Meant as a backstop, the plants are in constant use as demand rises, with no relief in sight for the strained grid.
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Because of my last RT, if you haven’t seen this yet, may be of interest — a counterfactual exercise from 2014. Spoiler alert— things would still have REALLY sucked. open.substack.com/pub/sankaran...
What might the Eurozone crisis have looked like without the euro?
(Originally published on Tumblr, March 10, 2014. Just trying to consolidate blogs with some past greatest hits. Apologies if you have seen it already. I do plan on doing new posts on the stack).
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When Donald Trump was elected to a second term as president, traders rushed to identify which stocks would benefit from his aggressive economic policies. Now, the so-called Trump Trade is in tatters.
The ‘Trump Trade’ Is Turning Into a Loser in the Stock Market
When Donald Trump was elected to a second term as president, amateur and professional traders alike rushed to identify which stocks would benefit from his aggressive economic policies.
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Gift Link / Free to Read Opinion Newsletter | @johnauthers.bsky.social , Columnist An Englishman Goes Existential on Data and Football Why looking backwards needs to figure more into steadying expectations. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news... via @opinion.bloomberg.com
An Englishman Goes Existential on Data and Football
Why looking backwards needs to figure more into steadying expectations.
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Free to Read / Gift Link Power Prices Soar as Energy Emergency Grows in US Northeast www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com By John Ainger, Lauren Rosenthal, and Naureen S Malik
New York, Northeast Swelter Under Hottest Day of the Year
Power prices surged across the US Northeast as a worsening energy emergency raised the specter of rolling blackouts.
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I scored 40 out of 50 points on @TheEconomist Friday news quiz! 🎯🎯🎯⚪️🎯 Can you do better? economist.com/interactive/pint-sized-news-quiz
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#TreasuriesToday: Yields little changed despite much lower oil prices (Brent touched lowest since March), but this week's auctions are in the money. Ahead next week: $13b 20Y reopening Tuesday (day earlier than usual because FOMC has Wednesday), $24b 5Y TIPS reopening Thursday.
Gift Link Politics/US America's Seniors to Face Healthcare ‘Calamity’ If Trump Expels Haitians The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump can end the protected status of thousands of immigrants. Some fear a healthcare calamity. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... via @bloomberg.com Nacha Cattan
America's Seniors to Face Healthcare ‘Calamity’ If Trump Expels Haitians
The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump can end the protected status of thousands of immigrants. Some fear a healthcare calamity.
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Gift Link / Free to Read Green Weather & Science NYC, Northeast Face Sweltering Heat as World Cup Matches Begin www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com @weathersullivan.bsky.social
NYC, Northeast Face Sweltering Heat as World Cup Matches Begin
Hot weather will settle over New York and the US Northeast through the end of the week, bringing temperatures in the 90s to several cities hosting FIFA World Cup matches this weekend.
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#TreasuriesToday: Yields higher by 2bp-3bp inside Tuesday's ranges as oil resumes climb. $39b 10Y reopening (1st) at 1pm has WI yield near 4.55%, higher than 10Y auction stops since February 2025. New 3Y approaching 4.20% vs Tuesday's 4.192% auction result.
#TreasuriesToday: Yields little changed, off session highs including highest 2Y (near 4.20%) since February 2025, tracking oil price. Auctions ahead this week: $58b 3Y new issue Tuesday, $39b 10Y & $22b 30Y reopenings (1st) Wednesday & Thursday.
#TreasuriesToday: Yields little changed. Ahead of May jobs data, swaps price in about 17bp of Fed tightening by year-end & 25bp by end of 1Q. Auctions ahead next week: $58b 3Y new issue Tuesday, $39b 10Y & $22b 30Y reopenings (1st) Wednesday & Thursday.
I scored 50 out of 50 points on @TheEconomist Friday news quiz! 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯 Can you do better? economist.com/interactive/pint-sized-news-quiz
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I scored 40 out of 50 points on @TheEconomist blighty news quiz! 🎯🎯🎯🎯⚪️ Can you do better? economist.com/interactive/blighty-quiz
Blighty news quiz
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Gift Link / Free to Read Opinion Newsletter | @johnauthers.bsky.social, Columnist What If Vanguard's Va-Va-VOOm Follows Magellan? The first trillion-dollar ETF brings excitement, but looming IPOs are unsettling passive funds. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news... via @opinion.bloomberg.com
What If Vanguard's Va-Va-VOOm Follows Magellan?
The first trillion-dollar ETF brings excitement, but looming IPOs are unsettling passive funds.
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#TreasuriesToday: Yields lower (with oil prices) by 2bp-5bp. Curve steeper. Next week's auction sizes at 11am: $58b 3Y new issue, $39b 10Y & $22b 30Y reopenings (1st) projected. Buyback (cash management) of up to $12.5 billion in 1M-2Y sector closes at 2pm.
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Supreme Court Keeps Backing GOP Even as Justices Say They Don’t Play Politics
The US Supreme Court keeps bolstering Republicans, even as the justices insist they don’t play politics.
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Gift Link / Free to Read Opinion | @johnauthers.bsky.social , Columnist When the Pope Says AI Isn’t Infallible As an indicator of confidence, Leo’s view is too big to ignore. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti... via @opinion.bloomberg.com
When the Pope Says AI Isn’t Infallible
As an indicator of confidence, Leo’s view is too big to ignore.
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Opinion Newsletter @johnauthers.bsky.social Columnist The Chips Are All-In for the Trillion-Dollar Club Boom makes Micron and SK Hynix the newest members. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news... via @opinion.bloomberg.com
The Chips Are All-In for the Trillion-Dollar Club
Boom makes Micron and SK Hynix the newest members.
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#TreasuriesToday: Yields narrowly mixed with curve flatter, off session lows reached amid oil price drop & gains for European bonds. New 2Y 4.045% vs Tuesday's 4.071% auction result. $70b 5Y auction at 1pm has WI yield near 4.18%, last exceeded in Jan 2025 auction.
Gift Link / Free to Read Businessweek + Equality The Used-Car Dealer of Last Resort Big markups and double-digit interest rates are the bedrock of Byrider’s business model. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... via @bloomberg.com @emilyflitter.bsky.social
The Used-Car Dealer of Last Resort
Big markups and double-digit interest rates are the bedrock of Byrider’s business model.
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