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...
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China Thinks in Decades, America Barely in Tweets: The Great Miscalculation of Trump’s Trade Tactics
According to a senior adviser to Beijing’s Foreign Ministry, President Donald Trump’s administration, ever the champion of instant gratification, appears to have spectacularly misjudged China’s...
The Trump reality: High Yields, Higher Risks
The great “Sell America” frenzy that gripped markets this month has left what might well be a lasting dent in investors’ appetite for long-term U.S....
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...
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...