US economy – GLOBAL MACRO INSIGHTS

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...

Trump’s Tariff Tsunami: History Repeating, with a Bullhorn

President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs are now officially in place—ushering in the highest practical import duties in over a century and delivering a thumping blow...

Trump’s Tariffs: is it the end of the King dollar?

As President Donald Trump proudly imposes the highest tariffs in over a century, a more delicate debate simmers beneath the surface: Is the US dollar...

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...

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...

From Global Champion to Customs Collector: America’s Protectionist Renaissance

Nearly a century ago, the United States passed a notorious tariff law that plunged the world into a trade war and prolonged the Great Depression....

America’s Debt Time Bomb

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has once again sounded the alarm, warning that the federal government might run out of money to pay all its...

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’: The Return of Economic Imperialism in Full Swing

President Donald Trump has escalated his economic warfare, signing a proclamation imposing a 25% tariff on imported automobiles. The move is the latest salvo in...

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