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...
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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...
From Growth Euphoria to Recession Fears in Record Time
Only weeks ago, market analysts debated whether the U.S. economy would accelerate under Trump’s tax-slashing, protectionist agenda. Now, suddenly, the dreaded R-word (recession, not ‘Republican...
The Dollar’s 2025 Paradox: Trump’s Inflationary Boom or a Looming Catastrophe?
If history has taught us anything, economic fundamentals eventually catch up with political bravado. As we move deeper into 2025, the U.S. dollar remains a...
The New US Budget Playbook: Tax Cuts, Debt, and Denial
As Congress wrestles with another monumental budget resolution, the Republican Party—historically the self-proclaimed guardians of fiscal responsibility—finds itself in a somewhat awkward silence. The latest...
Trump’s Trade War Escalation: A Policy for Disaster
President Donald Trump has made good on his threat to hammer Canada and Mexico with hefty import tariffs while doubling down on China, effectively dragging...
Markets in Turmoil: The Trump-Zelensky Clash and Its Economic Aftershocks
The latest meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky was expected to clarify Ukraine’s future, but instead, it ignited a firestorm of uncertainty across global...
The Fed’s minutes Confirm a wait-and-see strategy
According to the minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on 28-29 January, policymakers agreed that provided the economy remains close to full...