Central Banks A drift in Uncharted Waters
The decades preceding the pandemic may have had their rocky moments, but they now enjoy a retrospective glow of tranquillity. That era, marked by subdued...
Author: J-P. Pizzini
Betting Against the Tide: Fed’s Next Move Could Be a Hike
It’s a bold, reckless wager, but a faction of bond market traders seems to believe that the Federal Reserve’s next rate decision might defy the...
Trump’s Trade War Redux: Tariffs, Threats, and Drama
President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose tariffs of up to 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada by February 1st, citing what he...
Inflation Softens, But the Fed Isn’t Ready to Cheer Just Yet
In a rare moment of moderation, US consumer prices rose less than expected in December, providing much-needed relief after months of stubborn inflation. This development...
ECB’s Risk Modelling Plan: A Bureaucratic Tightrope Act?
The European Central Bank is once again stepping into controversial territory, proposing that banks incorporate credit data from the region’s financial crises into their risk...
Oil Markets Boil Over as U.S. Sanctions Hit Russian Energy
Oil prices surged to their highest in over four months, fuelled by a new wave of U.S. sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector. The measures have...
FED minutes: Inflation’s Grip and Trump’s Shadow
In a display of cautious deliberation—or perhaps just elegant procrastination—Federal Reserve officials decided in December to ease up on the throttle of rate cuts, citing...
Trump’s Fed Takeover: A Recipe for Chaos
President-elect Donald Trump’s advisers are busy scheming how to reshape the Federal Reserve’s leadership, reportedly eyeing Fed Governor Michelle Bowman for the vice-chair role overseeing...
China’s Yuan Tightrope: Desperate Measures, Diminishing Control
China is pulling out all the stops to defend the yuan as its tightly controlled currency teeters dangerously close to the edge of its politically...