The Real Grid Crisis Is A State Policy Problem Dressed Up As A Market Failure

As demolitions continue at scale south of the new “Yellow Line” Israel established in Lebanon’s south, their operations have been more limited north of that area, given the present ceasefire. They have not, however, actually ceased. In Haret Saida, which is near the southern coastal city of Sidon, itself well outside of the Yellow Line […]

Colombian Bonds, Stocks Rise As Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Defeats Socialist Rival Summary: Colombian Bonds, Stocks Rise as Right-Wing, Trump-Backed Espriella Wins Vote Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Wins Colombia Presidency As Socialist Era Ends Colombian Assets Rise After Trump-Backed Candidate Wins Presidential Election  Colombian-dollar bonds surged across the curve on Monday, led by notes due in 2054, as traders bet that right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella's presidential win will cut taxes, reduce spending, crack down on crime, and reopen the oil industry to unleash an energy revolution. The streets of Bogotá have erupted in celebration after it...

An official said it was possible to make Patriot interceptors inside Ukraine, but the timeline was unclear. The statement came after President Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelensky that the US would grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missiles.  “Don’t listen to the pessimists. Producing missiles for Patriot in Ukraine is possible,” Ukrainian Defense Ministry […]