GLOBAL MACRO INSIGHTS

Trump’s Economic Gamble: Tariffs, Debt, and a Dose of Wishful Thinking

President Donald Trump has finally set his grand economic experiment in motion, imposing sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China while reassuring the American public...

The New US Budget Playbook: Tax Cuts, Debt, and Denial

As Congress wrestles with another monumental budget resolution, the Republican Party—historically the self-proclaimed guardians of fiscal responsibility—finds itself in a somewhat awkward silence. The latest...

Trump’s Trade War Escalation: A Policy for Disaster

President Donald Trump has made good on his threat to hammer Canada and Mexico with hefty import tariffs while doubling down on China, effectively dragging...

Markets in Turmoil: The Trump-Zelensky Clash and Its Economic Aftershocks

The latest meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky was expected to clarify Ukraine’s future, but instead, it ignited a firestorm of uncertainty across global...

The Fed’s minutes Confirm a wait-and-see strategy

According to the minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on 28-29 January, policymakers agreed that provided the economy remains close to full...

Trump’s Tariff Roulette: A High-Stakes Gamble with Global Trade

Donald Trump is at it again, threatening to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on automobile, semiconductor, and pharmaceutical imports, with a formal announcement as early as...

Trump’s Tariff Gamble: Protectionism, Déjà Vu, and a Looming Trade War

Donald Trump’s latest attempt at economic brinkmanship is here, and this time, it comes with a familiar yet perilous twist: “reciprocal tariffs”. The logic? If...

Trump’s Middle East Policy: A Blueprint for Regional Chaos

If Donald Trump’s latest stance on Gaza and the Middle East proves anything, it’s that short-term thinking and reckless bravado remain the defining pillars of...

A FED lost in translation

Federal Reserve Chairman took to his usual stage in Congress, once again proving that when it comes to monetary policy, ambiguity is an art form....