China’s Trade Surplus Hits New Heights, Setting the Stage for Global Tensions
China’s trade surplus is on track to hit a record high this year, putting it increasingly on a collision course with some of the world’s...
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The Return of President Donald Trump: A Blow to Global Climate Efforts and An Opportunity for China
Unsurprisingly, Donald Trump’s re-election is viewed as a setback for global climate action. The president-elect has made it clear he plans to scrap Biden’s clean...
Powell cut interest rates by 25 bps, navigating the Trump Second Term
As Jerome Powell faces the aftermath of Donald Trump’s re-election, the Federal Reserve is under new scrutiny. Powell’s timing on interest rate changes has been...
Trump’s Victory: A New Era of Tariffs, Tensions, and a Conservative Court for the Ages
As it seems, Donald Trump has clinched the election, ushering in an era that promises higher tariffs, strained alliances, and a judiciary that may reshape...
Treasury Market Under Pressure as Rising Interest Rates Signal More Pain Ahead
Already stuck in one of its worst slumps of the year, the U.S. Treasury market seems to be sending yet another distress signal as yields...
Emerging Markets Caught in the Crossfire: Fed Missteps, Trump Risks, and China’s Faltering
Emerging market assets are once again feeling the squeeze, caught in the crossfire of U.S. Federal Reserve missteps, Donald Trump’s unpredictable ambitions, and China’s underwhelming...
The ECB’s Ever-Changing Tune: Following the Unpredictable Path to Rate Cuts
The European Central Bank (ECB) has once again cut interest rates—this is the third time in 2024—seizing the opportunity created by a faster-than-expected drop in...
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...
Dollar Dilemma: Trump’s 100% Tariff Threat to Those Daring to Ditch the Greenback”
Donald Trump has added another weapon to his protectionist arsenal, vowing to make it painfully expensive for any country attempting to ditch the US dollar....