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Trump and the End of the American Era
Blain’s Morning Porridge August 18th, 2026
“Turns out you didn’t need a war to destroy the economy…”
19 months of Donald J Trump have been extraordinary – the unravelling of alliances, the forever war with Iran, and the belated discovery that financial clout doesn’t translate into geopolitical power. While the Mid-terms may make Trump a lame-duck, the consequences of Trump will hamstring the USA for decades and colour a new economic reality.
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Markets are making a mistake if they think Trump is just a temporary noise and aberration. The consequences of the Trump era could take…
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