markdown Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Reddit Email Print ![File photo: Iranian parliament (Majlis) descends into shouting and uproar] Three-minute read ## The Perfect Storm Within Once hailed as “unity under pressure,” Iran’s leadership is now in open warfare. President’s cabinet, Friday pulpits, parliament floors, and streets are abuzz with blame. Each faction points fingers for […]
The watchful gaze of bond markets is squarely on old Blighty and our Gallic neighbours, as they anticipate the need for higher government bond yields due to demographic challenges, dwindling household counts, and woes in immigrant assimilation. Demographic Decline in Britain In Britain, there’s been a bit of a fiscal hoo-ha. Tax revenues aren’t matching […]
On Monday’s panel, Summers, a former U.S. Treasury secretary, confidently asserted that the U.S. economy remains “remarkably resilient.” He believes it’s unlikely to enter a recession soon. However, he did warn about inflation exceeding the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Summers noted that strong spending and output data sharply contrast with weaker employment figures, creating an […]
In a bid to bolster American company investments in Egypt, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk asserted the nation’s dedication to fostering economic ties with the United States. This announcement came amidst encouraging macroeconomic indicators suggesting sustained growth. During his address at the American Chamber of Commerce, held alongside the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in […]
00:03 Robert I believe there’s quite a bit of uncertainty. It’s a game of back and forth, like whack-a-mole, if you will. The remnants of COVID still linger. One moment you’re up, the next you’re down. Be it too much or too little inventory, achieving a steady state seems elusive, making decision-making a bit of […]
Ah, the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma have once again joined hands with the Peoria Riverfront Museum, a splendid collaboration indeed. The eminent tribe, descendants of the Illinois Confederation, including the Kaskaskia, Piankeshaw, and Wea nations, originally roamed lands near the Great Lakes. Yet, like many tales of yore, they were unsettled multiple times […]
The US Dollar Index (DXY) took quite a tumble during Wednesday’s US trading session, wouldn’t you know. It slipped below that rather important Fibonacci support level of 98.714. This decline owes itself to a couple of factors: traders are increasingly hopeful for a Federal Reserve rate cut and there’s been a charming recovery in global […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecasted a slight deceleration in global growth: from 3.3 per cent in 2024 down to 3.2 per cent in 2025, sliding further to 3.1 per cent in 2026. Tobias Adrian, the esteemed financial counsellor and director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department at the IMF, shared this during […]
Dear reader, it’s been a touch over a fortnight since the government shutdown commenced. In the meantime, there’s a growing unease about a potential trade war with China. These are undeniably interesting times. Recently, we had the privilege of hearing from Lakshman Achuthan, the co-founder of the Economic Cycle Research Institute, alongside Robert Sockin, a […]
On a rather crisp Thursday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made an intriguing announcement. Washington, it seems, has decided to toss a lifeline to Argentina by purchasing Argentine pesos. Not stopping there, a $20 billion economic support programme has been penned to aid the South American nation’s rather shaky finances. You might think, ‘Why all […]
