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A former Federal Reserve official is reframing how we think about inflation. Patrick Harker, who led the Philadelphia Fed, argues that what economists call supply shocks were in many cases deliberate acts of economic pressure — from Moscow's energy cuts to strategic commodity withholding — and that calling them shocks lets bad actors off the hook. His point lands hard for central bankers: if inflation is weaponized, rate hikes alone can't fix it.
Shifting to markets, Greg Abel's first quarter running Berkshire Hathaway has brought one of the most significant portfolio overhauls in the conglomerate's history. Abel moved decisively, dumping a broad slate of equity positions, signaling he intends to put his own stamp on the book rather than simply steward Warren Buffett's legacy holdings. Investors are watching closely to see where the new capital gets redeployed.
And Japan continues its quiet resurgence. Governance reforms, rising shareholder returns, and a persistently weak yen are drawing sustained interest from global allocators. For American investors, the story isn't a trade — it's a structural shift in how Japanese corporations are now managed, and the returns are starting to reflect that discipline.
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