Money, Power & Policy: Navigating the Economy
A strange luxury is alive in wealthy democracies: the liberty to dabble in terrible ideas and rarely have to pay the complete tab. Lets call this “The Western Privilege of Terrible Economics”. From fashionable...
I’m an American living in Switzerland, which means I’m watching this trade war unfold from the wrong side of the Atlantic. On the 7th of August, the US slapped a 39% tariff on Swiss...
The international trading system is broken. Through years of asymmetric globalization, the U.S. has seen the rise of global rivals and domestic economic stagnation. Over the past 20 years, America has transferred over $20...
On April 9, President Trump made headlines by announcing a 90-day pause on the higher-tier reciprocal tariffs, a move which inevitably led to a certain degree of clarity among investors. But to be clear,...
In a bold move to redefine its defense capabilities amid escalating geopolitical threats, the European Union has unveiled the REARM Europe plan. This ambitious initiative, following reduced U.S. support for Ukraine, marks a significant...
Just like many of us have one big dream, Trump’s is to return to the 1920s, when America thrived on its home market and remained largely isolated from the world. From sweeping tax cuts...