The Trump’s tariff proposal: a wrong good idea
Experts often lament the absence of grand ideas in American presidential campaigns. Well, this time, that complaint seems laughably misplaced. The pièce de résistance of...
Author: J-P. Pizzini
Inflation is not dead
In September, underlying inflation in the United States rose more than anticipated, marking a pause in the recent progress toward easing price pressures. The core...
Google’s Monopoly Mayhem: Is Big Tech’s Biggest Break-Up on the Horizon?
The US Justice Department is reportedly considering asking a federal judge to compel Google to sell parts of its business. Yes, you heard that right—an...
Controversial FED minutes bring more uncertainties
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is unlikely to see his policy committee granting another significant interest rate cut as long as the labour market holds...
Europe’s EV Tariff Tango: Charging into a Trade War with China
The European Union voted on Friday to impose tariffs of up to 45% on electric vehicles imported from China, raising the prospect of a broader...
The Fed’s Balancing Act: From Soft Landing to No Landing?
The “no landing” scenario – where the US economy keeps growing, inflation creeps back, and the Federal Reserve finds itself with no room to cut...
Powell’s Slow Dismantling of Rate Hikes: A Measured Stroll Through Economic Uncertainty
With the fading echoes of the global inflation shock now receding, the trend towards lower borrowing costs seems poised to gain momentum as economies face...
France’s Debt Dilemma: When the Once-Stable Stumbles
For the first time since 2007, France’s bonds are now considered riskier than Spain’s—a symbolic reversal that underscores the extent of its financial market woes....
Powell’s Half-Point Cut: A Steeper Yield Curve or Just Another False Alarm?
Jerome Powell has breathed fresh life into one of bond traders’ time-honoured strategies. The much-anticipated Fed rate cut on Wednesday didn’t cause much of a...