Interest rates in US, what to expect in 2025
It wasn’t the modest quarter-point rate cut in December that sent shockwaves through the markets; the Federal Reserve’s updated projections for 2025 raised eyebrows.The Fed...
Author: J-P. Pizzini
Germany’s Great Decline
Germany has reached a point of no return. Business leaders are keenly aware, and the public feels the strain, yet the politicians remain curiously paralysed....
Emerging Markets at risk in 2025
Developing nations are entering 2025 with the unenviable task of juggling soaring interest payments on a staggering $29 trillion in accumulated debt, much of it...
Who understands the ECB?
The European Central Bank (ECB) has once again trimmed interest rates—its third cut in as many meetings—while giving markets a fresh dose of ambiguity. With...
Biden’s Last Hurrah: Sanctions Ramped Up as Trump Looms Large
As President Joe Biden’s administration prepares for its swan song, the focus has shifted to a final act of defiance against Vladimir Putin’s war chest....
Trump’s Second Term: A Bonfire of Sacred Cows
Donald Trump has claimed a second term in the White House, riding a wave of populist fervour and a promise to torch the sacred doctrines...
Syria: the Endless Refrain of U.S. Mistakes
The outgoing President Joe Biden and his successor, Donald Trump, now face a critical geopolitical puzzle: what to make of Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the rebel...
Western Tech in Russian Missiles: A Supply Chain of Convenience and Denial
The unrelenting flow of American technology into Russian military systems highlights a glaring contradiction in the West’s sanctioning narrative. Despite sweeping measures designed to cut...
A Precarious Transition in Syria
As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flees to Moscow, leaving behind a palace ransacked by looters and streets filled with jubilant crowds in Damascus, the world...