A federal appeals court has temporarily paused a ruling that would have struck down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, granting the administration a brief window to regroup. The lower court had found the tariffs—unilaterally imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act—unlawful, but the suspension delays enforcement while the case moves through appeal.…
The U.S. government’s growing debt burden is in the spotlight after Moody’s Ratings downgraded the country’s credit score from AAA to Aa1 on May 16, 2025. The move reflects mounting concern that rising deficits and interest costs are undermining America’s long-term fiscal stability. With the national debt now over $36 trillion, analysts warn that the…
Gold may be entering a new era of heightened demand as two major developments converge. First, new banking regulations under the Basel III framework have reclassified physical gold as a “Tier 1” asset—a significant shift that directly affects domestic banks in the United States. Under these rules, which aim to strengthen the global banking system’s…
Despite the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates on pause in May 2025, economic warning signs are flashing. While announcing that the federal funds rate would remain unchanged—resting at 4.25% to 4.50%—the Fed’s official policy statement points to an uncertain economy facing the prospect of resurging inflation and problems in the labor market. In a press…
The U.S. economy shrank by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, marking its first contraction since early 2022 and ending 9 consecutive quarters of growth, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. This downturn was primarily driven by a surge in imports as businesses rushed to stockpile goods ahead of impending tariffs. Even though…
Throughout April 2025, global markets increasingly moved away from U.S. assets—notably the dollar and Treasury securities—amid escalating trade tensions and political instability. The announcement of sweeping tariffs on April 2 has intensified market volatility and raised concerns about the U.S. fiscal outlook. While some analysts, like those at J.P. Morgan, argue that fears of a…
Global markets have been unsettled by escalating trade tensions and cautious signals from the Federal Reserve. This past week, the U.S. escalated its trade war with China, as both countries traded blows over tariffs. On April 15, President Donald Trump ordered a national security investigation into America’s reliance on imported critical minerals, aiming to reduce…
In a dramatic policy reversal on April 9, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a 90-day suspension of newly imposed tariffs on numerous countries, citing positive responses from those nations. However, he simultaneously escalated economic pressure on China by increasing tariffs on Chinese imports to 125%, attributing the move to a “lack of respect” from Beijing.…
On April 2, 2025, President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on nearly all U.S. imports, including a 10% blanket tariff effective April 5. Targeting America's major trade partners, he also introduced "reciprocal" tariffs: raising total tariffs on Chinese goods to over 60%, imposing 20% on the EU, 24% on Japan, and 10% on the U.K. These…
