英国央行副行长布里登：对冲基金是英国国债需求的重要来源。

US officials told Axios the Trump administration is preparing for a possible collapse of the Cuban government as early as this summer and has wargamed military contingency plans to prevent post-collapse chaos. The president has not authorized a military invasion and prefers a peaceful transition toward 'liberalization'; instead the administration will continue a 'slow-motion' tightening of economic sanctions aimed at strangling the Havana regime. Officials say the approach also buys time while the administration focuses on Iran negotiations, and they assert the sanctions toolbox and enforcement capacity remain substantial with additional measures forthcoming, though some levers are less available than before.

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