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Gold Wars and Ghost Factories: How Currency Battles and Populist Aftershocks Are Reshaping Our World. #253

And what AI means for what we know.

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Adrian Monck
May 08, 2025
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  • China’s gold rush meets America’s “Reverse Smaug” strategy as the world’s superpowers wage a subtle but significant currency war that could redefine global finance.

  • Reform UK’s stunning electoral breakthrough traces the exact geography of Britain’s industrial decline, revealing how seven decades of prioritising finance over factories is fuelling p…

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