1/10 Good essay by Justin Vassallo on the historical development of political attitudes in the US to trade and industrial policy. One problem is that many of us still believe that this is about whether or not we should embrace free trade. Justin H. Vassallo compactmag.com/article/when-l…

⚡Metals opened up in #China on Wednesday. #Nickel +2.1%, #lead +1%, #zinc +0.7%, #copper and #tin +0.3%, #aluminum +0.13%. Shanghai #silver +2.1%, and #gold +0.7%. INE Freight Index drops 4.25%. INE crude oil drops 1.2%, erasing the gain since early June. #OOTT #IronOre drops

China Leads The World In Critical Minerals Production zerohedge.com/commodities/ch…

The price of bitcoin fell on Monday, with the world’s most popular cryptocurrency hitting its lowest level since February. Follow live updates on the global market sell-off: on.ft.com/3YsK1PX

A global stock market slide wiped out billions from the net worths of the world’s richest people, as stocks tied to the planet’s most valuable companies suffered the steepest losses. Here's who was hit the hardest: trib.al/wo6Nu1q

Breaking news: A federal court has found that Google illegally abused its market power to quash competition, in a landmark win by the Justice Department against Big Tech. wapo.st/3Yt9XLi

Prepare for a new high-volatility market regime cnbc.com/2024/08/05/pre…

Eu acho que o Surf não é um esporte justo!!! #polemica

Very important map for oil markets right now.

Xpeng is looking for a manufacturing site in Europe, making it the latest Chinese EV maker seeking to mitigate the impact of import tariffs trib.al/cGoPXWH

SPONSORED: Artificial Intelligence Is Impacting Everything—Including Workload Automation Automation by Broadcom s.hbr.org/3T2KuVv

⚡️More commodity futures open up higher in #China on Wednesday. #Tin +1.3%, #zinc +0.6%, #copper +0.5%, #aluminum +0.45%, #nickel +0.14%. Shanghai #silver and #gold are up 0.3%. Dalian #IronOre is up 1%. INE Freight Index falls 2.1%, and crude oil drops 1.5%. #Shipping #OOTT

OpenAI is getting closer to raising funding at a valuation of more than $100 billion in a round led by Thrive Capital trib.al/muYbGiR

Monet posing with his Water Lilies

Auld Lang Syne, a traditional tune to bid fairwell to the old year. Happy New Year from the West of Ireland!

The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect on what we're grateful for. For us, that’s all of you who support this account! Here’s to another year full of inspiration and art. Happy New Year! 🎇 This animation is by Andrey Zakirzyanov. 👏 🖼️ © Musée d’Orsay

BREAKING: Nvidia is down 15% representing a wipeout of $450 billion! The NASDAQ is on track to lose $2 TRILLION All thanks for DeepSeek AI from China. DeepSeek is the biggest paradigm shift and single most disruptive product in a long time. It also exposes how much money

Botticelli, 1400s

Breaking news: BlackRock has agreed to buy two major ports at the Panama Canal from their Hong Kong-based owner. on.ft.com/4im2Rim

19 years