Grand central

Centrist US politicos are gathering at the University of Oklahoma on January 7 to talk bipartisanship. The forum, taking place a day before the New Hampshire primaries, might just be a precursor to an independent run at the White House. The name of Michael Bloomberg, billionaire founder of the financial data group and New York City’s mayor, is in the air. The extent of the opportunity depends on the two main parties’ choices over the coming weeks. But there’s room for some alternative economic p...