Fed’s Rate Cut Dilemma: Too Little, Too Late, or Just Right?
The European Central Bank is poised to cut interest rates again this Thursday, setting the stage for the Federal Reserve to follow suit next week...
The European project in danger
Germany’s centrist leaders might want to listen to the message voters have been sending loud and clear: if they want to prevent a drift towards...
Reshuffle: Ukraine’s Government Shake-up Amidst War
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister has become the latest to resign as President Volodymyr Zelensky carries out the most radical government reshuffle since the war with Russia...
Investors are overestimating appetite for FED to cut interest rates
The following weeks promise to be volatile. Bond prices have surged on expectations that the Federal Reserve will soon begin slashing interest rates to stave...
The Great Maturity Wall: A Crumbling Barrier or Just a Hurdle?
The much-feared maturity wall is proving to be less of a towering obstacle and more of a manageable hurdle. The global high-yield bond market has...
Jackson Hole meeting: to a cut of interest rate on September
Officials from three of the world’s leading central banks announced on Friday that they are firmly on track to lower—or continue lowering—interest rates in the...
Central Bank Chaos: Divergence, Uncertainty, and the Global Economic Rollercoaster
Central bankers and policymakers are gathering for one of the world’s most significant economic forums this week. They are expected to be more divided than...
The next crisis is coming from China and the steel industry
Shanghai trader Yu Yongzhang’s annual steel sales plummeted by over three-quarters in just a few years. China is the dominant force that has long controlled...
What can we expect from Jackson Hole
The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium is set to take place this week. It is an annual gathering of central bankers, economists, academics, and financial market...