The interest rates in the US are too high right now given the the health of the economy. If you have an economy that's changing rapidly for the better, it will produce more goods. Uh and that that is not getting uh accommodated uh within the Fed's policies.So the US should have a lower yield curve because the economy is so strong. That's not part of the Fed's model. Central banks tend to say no if things are really good then we raise rates.That's the reverse of what the the what should be going on. Final po ...

Just now on the central economic policy of this Trump administration in a huge blow to the White House and its agenda and a big win I would say for everyone else. A federal appeals court has just ruled that Trump's sprawling tariffs are unlawful and invalid. Of course, the president has been obsessed with imposing his willy-nilly tariffs on Americans. In fact, it has been the central plank of his entire economic agenda.Now, it has been wildly unpopular. It's pulling underwater. It is costing consumers and c ...

It is time for money, power, politics. And tonight, the president is ramping up tariff pressure on India, a key US trading partner. He threatened to raise tariffs over their purchases of Russian oil, accusing them, of profiteering and funding Russia's war in Ukraine.India criticized the escalation, calling it unjustified and unreasonable. Because last year, the United States, that is US, publicly supported India's plan. It kept oil flowing in global supply, but at a cheap enough price to shrink Russia's rev ...

Government Data Manipulation Risks - Political leaders meddling in government data rarely ends well, as seen in Greece, China, and Argentina [1][2] - Undermining data integrity erodes a country's international standing and increases borrowing costs [2][4] - Accurate data is crucial for citizens to hold leaders accountable and for informed decision-making [5] Economic and Investment Implications - Data manipulation creates uncertainty for investors and companies making capital expenditure decisions [10][11] - Distrust in government data can undermine confidence in the country's credibility domestically and internationally [4][13] - The US is at a critical juncture, and the integrity of data production needs to be maintained to avoid a loss of confidence [7][8] Historical Parallels and Warnings - Argentina's systematic understatement of inflation led to a loss of international confidence and a debt crisis [2][3] - Greece's prosecution of the head of its statistical agency further eroded its international standing [1][5] - Janet Yellen likens the US situation to that of a banana republic, highlighting the severity of the concern [6]

Geopolitical fragmentation is a poor instrument of economic policy (via @opinion) https://t.co/rNJJ13fOzb ...