@gbrew24 If Iran do it then the rest of the world in a similar position will say, hey I can do this as well. The global trade gets fractured. If the US walks away now then the signal is clear. US military is no longer enforcing international order. Tough times ahead.
@John_Stepek@bigpicturepol@MerrynSW There was an understanding that allowing inflation to fall was necessary to get it under control. Removing the emergency cut would have raised inflation, while working against the BoE.
@fc_mossman Not related to statistics but perhaps not picking 3 CBs and keeping a skillful midfielder that can break lines instead might have made the attacks more potent. Making good substitutions instead of recycling one CB for another might be points enhancing.
@dogreadsnews@Frencheconomics So, if I understand correctly then they borrowed heavily when interest rates were rock bottom and now they are back in cash as interest rates give a positive return?
@Ross__Hendricks Software is being repriced as a narrow moat. A mental model would be pharmaceutical companies approaching a patent cliff and generic medicine competing against them.
@TankerTrackers European countries have navies. I doubt they will accept Iran taxing them. They are waiting to see what unfolds and preparing. Iran knows this so it begs the question why are they trying to draw their weapons into the region, while they are fighting the US and Israel.