A brief history of one-nation Conservatism
By BAGEHOT I HEREBY predict that one of the great themes of British politics in the next few years will be “one-nation conservatism”. The Conservatives are currently running a
On the ground with Andy Street in Birmingham
By BAGEHOT TO BIRMINGHAM to look at the state of the race to become mayor of the West Midlands (to be decided on May 4th)—and to take the temperature of the most important swing
The tragedy of Len McCluskey’s re-election as head of Unite
By BAGEHOT THE deformation professionnelle of the British establishment is its habit of rewarding failure: mess things up, get a promotion. The Brexit referendum provided a particu
To understand Britain today, look to the 17th century
By BAGEHOT DAMN her eyes! I took over as Bagehot only the other day, on April Fools’ Day, having not focused on British politics since 1993. I was gently easing myself into my ne
A farewell to Britain
By J.C. | BERLIN LO, BREXIT is under way. And I have effected my own exit: having penned my last Bagehot column I now turn to Germany and its neighbourhood as The Economist’s new
ECB: 50bp hike next week has been well-communicated, focus will be on the path thereafter – Rabobank
The Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank (ECB) will have their policy meetings next week. Market participants expect a 50 basis points rate hikes and
EUR/CHF: Still room to rise toward the 1.0500 area – MUFG
The EUR/CHF pair has climbed back above parity over the past week after bouncing off support for the 200-day moving average at around 0.9930, explained analysts at MUFG Bank. They
Fed: Increasingly likely that it will slow down next week – Rabobank
Next Wednesday, the FOMC will announce its decision on monetary policy. Analysts at Rabobank point out it has become increasingly likely that the Fed will slow down its hiking cycl
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD slips below $1930 after US PCE and UoM Consumer Sentiment
US Dollar climbs as the Federal Reserve preferred gauge for inflation, with core PCE creeping lower. According to the University of Michigan (UoM) poll, US consumers’ inflation
USD/MXN rebounds after hitting weekly lows near 18.70;Mexican Peso outperforms EM peers
Mexican Peso among top performers on Friday. UUSD/MXN slide found support above 18.70 as DXY strengthens after the beginning of the American session. US data mostly in line with ex