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The American government’s accidental private-credit subsidy

Apollo has borrowed over $15bn from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Des Moines, one of 11 privately owned but government-sponsored banks. On March 25th the private-markets giant made its first appearance in an annual league table of institutions receiving FHLB loans, coming in at number seven. (JPMorgan Chase was top; five smaller banks made up the balance.)

To Counter Trump’s Tariffs on Goods, Countries May Hit Back at US Services

Trump Says His Tariffs Will Address Unfair Global Trade. Is He Right?