The U.S. stock market’s downward trend appears to be continuing, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 down 4% and 6% respectively since the beginning of the year. And that’s just one of many signs that should prompt any sensible business leader, investor or policymaker to start preparing for an economic slowdown …
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The Greek Economy is Moving on Shattered Ground
The Greek economy is starving, unable to breathe, and this is clearly evident from a survey by the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry published last week. The ACC is calling on the government to correct the suffocating situation faced by small and medium-sized enterprises due to government policy. They focus on the following: over-taxation, …
FED ignores Trump: Interest rates unchanged at 4.25% to 4.50%
The Federal Reserve (Fed) kept its policy interest rates unchanged in the range of 4.25% to 4.50%, ignoring calls from US President Donald Trump for monetary policy easing. Notably, the majority of FED officials (9 officials) participating in the FOMC committee predict that the average of the base rate range will be 3.875 at the …
The US is “controlling” debt with inflation
There is an old joke among investors that, in our time, is tragically accurate. Countries start by borrowing from each other. When that trust is gone, they borrow from the banks. And when that source is exhausted, they end up stealing from the people. This theft can appear in various forms: from taxes and special …
Trump rescues the Dollar with the help of… Putin
The three-year proxy war between NATO and Russia in Ukraine has contributed to the perception that the international community has been divided into two camps: the West and the Global Majority, with the outcome of this conflict determining which of the two sides will shape the global transition. This narrative has led many observers to …
First, America… will lose from the imposition of tariffs
What Trump voters who believe the President is putting “America First” on their behalf seem to fail to understand is that his policies will be so costly that they will create enormous problems for both their country’s economy and their own households. The imposition of tariffs on imported goods is theoretically intended to boost the …
Return to the gold standard when Western central bankers dislike gold?
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been particularly vocal about what’s been going on at Fort Knox lately, the location where America keeps its official gold reserves. Both have said they will visit the place soon to check it out and make sure the gold is there. According to Trump and Musk, they want to …
A Global financial crisis is coming from Japan
The “Japan shock” that has the potential to destroy stocks worldwide is just getting started, and investors should start preparing for it. Notably, President Trump welcomed UK Prime Minister Starmer to the White House. However, the more pressing issue they probably didn’t discuss is that both the US and the UK are facing what I …
Bitcoin reveals hard crash in stocks
Bitcoin has a good correlation with the stock market, and we are now seeing it outperform the stock market. Since January 20, 2025, when it hit a new all-time high above $109,000, it has fallen by almost 24%, now trading below $84,000 – and that’s what we call a bear market! On Tuesday, February 25, …
Clouds over the Eurozone labour market – Due to US tariffs
The Eurozone labor market is in a period of slowdown, as it is affected by a number of economic and geopolitical factors. New tariffs from the US, low corporate profitability and uncertainty over monetary policy create a challenging environment in which employment growth is slowing. However, despite the pressures, the market remains resilient, as companies …