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The Bulletin

Eurovision: More than 60 years ago, Charles de Gaulle said, ‘From the Atlantic to the Urals, it is Europe… that will decide the fate of the world.’ Today, putting its own affairs in order, rather than deciding ‘the fate of the world’, is at the top of Europe’s agenda. At its outset, 2020 seems like the beginning of a new era for the old continent. Read more.

Commentary

US currency monitoring list needs rethink: Treasury should review the structure and integrity of its ‘enhanced analysis’ framework to bolster the credibility of its foreign exchange report, writes Mark Sobel. It should use more judgement to avoid an overly mechanistic application, especially when the results are curious Read more.