A major slowdown in global growth is expected to be caused by US President Trump’s impending “tariff wall”. The recession will start with a dollar liquidity crisis in China and end with a crash in the US, as funding pressures circulate through the global banking system. Because China runs a large trade surplus with the …
Category: Economics
The transformation of the EU economy into a war economy will operate its defence industry as the EU’s economic lifeline
The big question for Europe’s economic development is to minimize or even eliminate the distance that separates it from the digital and technological level at which the USA and China are located. It is characteristic that in most technological conferences around the world, it is heard that “in a world that innovates, Europe legislates”. And …
Debt restructuring using tariffs is a risk for the dollar
The successful Plaza Accord of the 1985s is now apparently serving as inspiration for the administration of US President Donald Trump, as it seeks ways to weaken the dollar with the ultimate goal of improving America’s trade balance. While at the same time not wanting to weaken the dollar’s power as a reserve currency. Donald …
Why will the recession bomb explode in Trump’s hands?
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Trump administration cuts borrowing costs in two ways: Musk’s DOGE in spending and cheaper energy
By sidelining the Federal Reserve in order to lower borrowing costs for Americans, the Donald Trump administration says it will reduce government spending and increase energy supplies. The payoff will be twofold: it will ease inflationary pressures and strengthen the economy’s fiscal position. While President Trump continues to urge the Fed to lower short-term interest …