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Work
The RBA's 5-4 Split Decision Reveals a Central Bank Fighting the Wrong War
A 25-basis-point rate increase to 4.10% won't fix supply shocks from the Strait of Hormuz, but the RBA has nothing else in its toolkit.
Geopolitics
The Reluctant Coalition: Why Allies Won't Give Trump His Warships
The Strait of Hormuz needs clearing. But Britain, India, Italy, and others are taking their own paths—not joining Trump's team effort.
AI
Anthropic Sues Pentagon to Win Military Contracts Before Its $360 Billion IPO
The 'safety-first' AI lab built its brand on responsible development. Now it's taking the US Defense Department to court.