After three and a half years of economic stagnation, rising prices, and political infighting, outgoing Chancellor Olaf Sholz’s tenure atop the German government ended with a whimper. Leaving office with a 20% approval rating, Sholz presided over the worst electoral result in his party’s history, as the Social Democrats (SPD) cratered to just 16% of […]
Author: Will Gunter
Why Kamala Harris Lost
Ahead of election night, the 2024 presidential race appeared to be agonizingly close. Polls showed the race was neck-and-neck. Forecasting models said the odds were a coin-flip. Despite the apparent tightness of the race, Democrats had reason to feel confident. For three decades, they have been the party of the American majority. The Republican Party […]
Wall Street Warms to Trump
On January 15, 2024, the day of the Iowa Caucus, the world’s economic elite met to commence the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. As the polls closed, and former president Donald Trump emerged victorious, conversation turned to the possibility of a second Trump administration. Prominent American business leaders attempted to dial down concern […]