Navigating the BRICs: Trump’s Influence and Limits

Trump is a Dollar patriot and this has been his stance since his first administration. Recall…

The return of America First – What awaits?

With Donald Trump officially declared the 47th president of the United States, it’s time to look…

Navigating Canada’s Structural Challenges: A Tough Nut to Crack

One of Canada’s significant challenges is its rapidly growing population, largely driven by increased immigration. Between…

The Global Ripple Effect: What Falling Interest Rates Mean for Economies and Investors

Finally, we can catch a breath on high interest rates in developed economies with the U.S.…

Comparing Donald Trump and Kamala Harris Plans on Key Economic Issues

With few months to the US General Elections, and with different polls showing mixed trajectory of…

Has the US Sahm rule been triggered?

The US Sahm rule was created by Claudia Sahm, a former economist at the Bureau of…

‘Crowd-tariffing’ Chinese-made EVs – are the fears valid?

China has been on the receiving end of trade restrictions since the beginning of the year.…

Minimum wage and taxes – are minimum wage effective?

Wage illusion is a popular concept in economics, and it describes a situation where an increase…

Combating inflation with gold – Nigeria’s surprising anti-inflation strategy

I must admit that nine out of ten economic policies from Nigeria comes as a surprise.…

Are IMF conditionalities truly beneficial for developing countries?

This is a question I think most government of developing countries fail to answer every time…