Trump Delays Tariff Blitz on the EU
President Donald Trump has graciously extended the deadline for his 50% tariff barrage on the European Union — now rescheduled for 9 July — following...
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US Inflation Cools, but Don’t Pop the Champagne Yet
Inflation in the United States was just a touch softer than expected in April, providing policymakers with a momentary sigh of relief and a not-so-subtle...
Moody’s Pulls the Rug, Markets Trip Over US Debt
Investors were treated to yet another delightful Monday morning punch in the face. US assets came under renewed pressure — this time not from tariffs,...
Friedrich Merz Becomes Chancellor—Eventually—But With Limping Authority and a Red Face
It took Friedrich Merz two tries, a parliamentary wobble, and a fair dose of political theatre, but the 69-year-old conservative finally secured the Bundestag’s blessing...
The American Jobs Market: Still Breathing—For Now
Despite the thick fog of uncertainty wafting from President Donald Trump’s tariff-happy West Wing, the American labour market remained upright in April. Nonfarm payrolls rose...
Tariff Tantrum: Trump’s Trade War Bites Back
The American economy contracted at the start of the year — a predictably charming outcome — as companies scrambled to import goods ahead of Donald...
A central Banker will lead Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada has secured a fourth consecutive election victory, with voters entrusting former central banker Mark Carney to manage the country’s response...
Trump’s Tariff Tonic: The Cure Worse Than the Disease?
President Donald Trump’s latest whirlwind of tariffs has been shaking Washington and Wall Street for nearly a month, and now, it seems Main Street is...
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...