Trump’s Tariff Tango: An Economic Self-Sabotage
Canada and Mexico have wasted no time in firing back at Donald Trump’s latest trade war salvo, slapping 25% tariffs on US imports in a...
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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...
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...
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...
Oil Markets Boil Over as U.S. Sanctions Hit Russian Energy
Oil prices surged to their highest in over four months, fuelled by a new wave of U.S. sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector. The measures have...
FED minutes: Inflation’s Grip and Trump’s Shadow
In a display of cautious deliberation—or perhaps just elegant procrastination—Federal Reserve officials decided in December to ease up on the throttle of rate cuts, citing...
Trump’s Fed Takeover: A Recipe for Chaos
President-elect Donald Trump’s advisers are busy scheming how to reshape the Federal Reserve’s leadership, reportedly eyeing Fed Governor Michelle Bowman for the vice-chair role overseeing...