The ECB’s Latest Experiment in Monetary Alchemy
The European Central Bank has once again cut borrowing costs—for the fifth time since June—citing stagnant economic growth and inflation inching tantalisingly close to its...
The Fed’s Masterclass in Mixed Signals: No Rush, No Clarity, No Problem?
In yet another dazzling display of monetary ambiguity, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has assured the world that the central bank is in no hurry...
Trump’s Fiscal Hokey Cokey: Freeze, Unfreeze, Repeat
In yet another dazzling display of governance-by-chaos, President Donald Trump has swiftly reversed his decision to freeze federal funding just two days after issuing the...
Trump’s Colombian Blunder: A Masterclass in Alienating Allies
In a move that feels more like a knee-jerk reaction than a carefully calibrated foreign policy decision, President Trump has launched tariffs and sanctions against...
BOJ Rocks the Boat with a 17-Year Rate High
The Bank of Japan surprised the market by hiking its key interest rate to 0.5%, the highest level in 17 years, and adopting a notably...
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...
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...