The ECB’s Seventh Cut: A Masterclass in Tiptoeing Toward Trouble
In what is starting to resemble monetary déjà vu, the European Central Bank has just cut interest rates for the seventh time since last June....
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Trump Takes Aim at “Too Late” Powell – Again – Stirring Fresh Doubts Over Fed Independence
President Donald Trump, never one to miss a well-timed jab, has once again set his sights on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, suggesting his departure...
U.S. Treasuries: From Safe Haven to Market Hazard?
The great Treasury selloff is gaining steam—not in a good way. For the third day running, long U.S. government bonds have come under heavy fire,...
Don’t Count on the Fed to Rescue The US economy
Trump’s full-frontal assault on free trade is nothing short of breathtaking—for its scope, its scale, and its wilful lack of nuance. The average tariff is...
Investors Flee to Treasuries as Trump’s Trade Tantrum Tips the World Towards Stagflation
Shell-shocked investors are stampeding into US Treasuries, desperate for shelter from the economic whirlwind unleashed by President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariff diplomacy. This...
Trump’s Tariff Crusade: When Protectionism Dresses Up as Patriotism
For a fleeting moment, Wall Street dared to hope that President Donald Trump’s tariff threats were little more than theatrical posturing. Then came Wednesday’s Rose...
The Fed’s Last Stand: When Politics Hijack Monetary Policy
For the better part of the past few decades, the spectre of “fiscal dominance” has remained largely confined to the ivory towers of academia—at least...
Where does the US economy stand?
US economic data is currently doing a rather impressive job of contradicting itself, sparking fierce debate over whether President Donald Trump’s delightful mix of trade...
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...