Author: Michael Holland


Why bond markets are unnerving rich-world politicians


BOND MARKETS are unsettled, and so, in turn, is America’s government. On August 19th the Treasury said that from next month it would increase its own purchases of longer-dated debt.

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/08/19/why-bond-markets-are-unnerving-rich-world-politicians

British AI Chip Founder Becomes Europe’s Youngest Self-Made Billionaire


In2017, James Dacombe dropped out of high school to found brain monitoring startup CoMind. Four years later, he took a Thiel Fellowship to skip college and build his first startup.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciapark/2026/08/15/british-ai-chip-founder-becomes-europes-youngest-self-made-billionaire/

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America really might restore democracy to Venezuela


When President Donald Trump sent American special forces to snatch Venezuela’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro, in January, it did not sound as though restoring democracy was his priority.

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/08/12/america-really-might-restore-democracy-to-venezuela