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James Watson

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Natural study, creative mind and avid storyteller. I have honed a considered and competent understanding of the journalism industry through various degrees of reporting on both sides of The Atlantic, through long-term legislative and criminal reporting work at The Connecticut Mirror and DC Witness in the United States, as well as on-the-ground regional coverage for The Economist and BBC Radio’s Manchester Station in the United Kingdom. I hope to use my platform to connect people, share impactfu…

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Snakes and ladders: Rolling the dice on finding a job you can keep

Snakes and ladders: Rolling the dice on finding a job you can keep

That is the word of the moment when it comes to the experience of the job market in the United Kingdom. What …

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The reboot: Democrats pick up the pieces for 2028

The reboot: Democrats pick up the pieces for 2028

T he Democrats were a party of lost ambition and lost hope a year ago, following the loss of the 2024 preside…

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Falling Forward? The Future of The Federal Reserve

Falling Forward? The Future of The Federal Reserve

Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as the 17th chair of the United States' Federal Reserve Bank on Sunday, Februa…

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Diplomacy unfiltered: What the capture of President Maduro tells us about America

Diplomacy unfiltered: What the capture of President Maduro tells us about America

On January 3, the United States brought the world back to a different age. President Donald Trump and senior …

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A Nobel cause: The past, present, and future of the Nobel Prizes

A Nobel cause: The past, present, and future of the Nobel Prizes

A lfred Nobel (1833-1896) was a Swedish chemist, inventor, and industrialist who was born in Stockholm. He wa…

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The polarisation problem: The chasm of political opinion in America

The polarisation problem: The chasm of political opinion in America

O n 6 January 2021, four and a half years ago, rioters broke into the United States Capitol after repeated re…

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Snakes and ladders: Rolling the dice on finding a job you can keep

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By James Watson
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Floundering. That is the word of the moment when it comes to the experience of the job market in the United Kingdom. What can young people do? Apparently, we don’t know. Unemployment is particularly acute among young people within the 18-24 age bracket, who have continued to face knock backs and are the victims of process that is inundated with often unseen obstacles.
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The reboot: Democrats pick up the pieces for 2028

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By James Watson
| The Boar Verified
The Democrats were a party of lost ambition and lost hope a year ago, following the loss of the 2024 presidential election. Now, going into the 2026 midterms, they are looking the strongest they have been in 18 months. This is not a coincidence. It is the result of a definitive effort from the Democratic Party in the United States to capitalise and successfully market themselves on the many mistakes made by Republicans since Trump retook office.
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Falling forward? The future of the Federal Reserve

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By James Watson
| The Boar Verified
Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as the 17th chair of the United States’ Federal Reserve Bank on Sunday, February 1st. This has followed an ongoing investigation into the current Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, who was nominated by Trump in February 2018. Powell’s time as chair is set to expire in May of this year, leaving the door open for the president to nominate a replacement.
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