World News: 24 Aug – 30 Aug
Pressure held steady across the week (68 to 68) — a flat week is a real result, not a missing one.
68
pressure at the week’s end, 0–100
0
move across the week
2
editions published
27
sources read behind them
The arc · 2 days with a board
The band each day fell in.
No written analysis this week
Everything above is measured from the week’s own boards and editions, so the record stands without it.
What we said to watch · 2
The beat ended the week Stretched.
The beat ended the week Stretched.
Named at the time, kept on the record either way.
How the board changed · start of week vs end
Opened
24 Aug- Pressure on bystanders 86
- The Iran war and oil 83
- Ebola outrunning the response 77
- Attacks below the line 66
- Deals that will not hold 62
- Talks still running 31
Ended
25 Aug- US forces stretched 85
- Pressure on bystanders 82
- Ebola outrunning the response 76
- Asian hedging 66
- Deals that will not hold 61
- Oil supply fear 40
Both as written at the time — not a diff. The forces are re-named every morning, so read the levels, not the labels.
The week’s editions · 2
The same week, another beat