Trump’s Foreign Policy: The Art of Alienating Friends and Making Enemies
Before President Donald Trump took office for the second time, European officials believed they had figured him out. He was a businessman at heart, they...
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The FED hold interest rates
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted last week to keep the federal funds rate steady within the range of 4.25% to 4.5%. They also...
Trump’s Secret Weapon: LNG – The Cornerstone of U.S. Geopolitical Strategy
For decades, the United States’ dependence on imported energy served as a natural leash, preventing any administration from going too far in alienating allies or...
The Dollar’s 2025 Paradox: Trump’s Inflationary Boom or a Looming Catastrophe?
If history has taught us anything, economic fundamentals eventually catch up with political bravado. As we move deeper into 2025, the U.S. dollar remains a...
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...
Europe’s Eternal Innocence: Still Clutching at American Coattails
Donald Trump has ordered an immediate freeze on all military aid to Ukraine, turning up the pressure on Volodymyr Zelensky just days after their disastrous...
Europe’s Endless Illusion: Still Waiting for the Americans
In the wake of the disastrous Oval Office showdown between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, European leaders scrambled to convene an emergency summit in London—a...