Elections, Interventions, and Central Bank Independence

AI host Alex and show producer Selim talk about the volatile week as geopolitical tensions flared from Tehran to Greenland, while the Fed Chair faced unprecedented DOJ pressure over central bank independence. Beneath softer headline CPI, US data revealed sticky inflation and resilient growth forcing traders to rethink rate cuts, while Japan's snap election prospect sent the Yen to yearly lows. From European defense commitments in the Arctic to emerging market easing cycles, they break down how political drama is reshaping the global economic landscape.