πGood morning. Monday mornings have a way of asking what you actually trust to hold steady, and this one is no different. Institutions that usually just hum along quietly in the background β central bank independence, family loyalty, the rules of global finance β all looked a little shakier over the weekend, like a table wobbling under a very full breakfast spread. Nobody panicked. Nothing collapsed. But you could feel people quietly checking where the load-bearing walls actually are, just in case. That is the mood heading into this particular week: not crisis, just a low, steady hum of "wait, who's actually in charge here?" Pour the coffee. Let's get into it properly.

