Political Turbulence and Economic Challenges

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On today's podcast:

(1) Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, said he’s considering entering the race to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister.

(2) Senior politicians in three of Britain’s biggest parties have privately urged Donald Trump’s allies to reconsider his relationship with Elon Musk, after the billionaire Tesla boss made a series of increasingly inflammatory remarks about UK politics, including endorsing a figure on the far right.

(3) The UK’s long-term borrowing costs have come close to their highest level in more than a quarter of a century, ramping up pressure on Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to keep the market on side ahead of a raft of bond sales this week.

(4) The US has blacklisted Tencent and Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. for alleged links to the Chinese military, targeting the world’s biggest gaming publisher and top electric-vehicle battery maker in a surprise move weeks before Donald Trump takes office.

(5) Bridgewater Associates dismissed 7% of its workforce Monday as the world’s biggest hedge fund seeks to remain lean and maintain the flexibility to hire top talent, according to a person familiar with the matter.

(6) Germany's plan to become a semiconductor superpower is struggling after Intel halted a €30 billion investment in Magdeburg.

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