Donald Trump
This week, all key finance ministers and central bank governors are gathering in Washington for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. These two supranational institutions were created out of the Bretton Woods agreements, which sought to provide a financial and economic framework for the global economy. That system was, on […]
Since his election last November, United States President Donald Trump has surprised the world with new ideas nearly every day. Last week, he delivered the biggest shock yet: He announced steep tariffs on imports into the U.S. “Is he insane? How dare he? We must resist! He is destroying the economy. A recession will follow! A […]
Only a few months into his second term, United States President Donald Trump is already shocking the American establishment, as well as politicians and media the world over. Even the conservatives and libertarians who supported him have been taken by surprise. Along with his advisor, entrepreneur Elon Musk, President Trump seems willing to profoundly […]
The period from November 6 to now suggests that American politics has largely been shaped at Mar-a-Lago instead of the White House. Located in Palm Beach, Florida, Mar-a-Lago is President Donald Trump’s private club, where he has been actively “ruling,” making announcements and planning his next moves. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden seems to have faded into […]
In 2018, during his first term in office, Donald Trump implemented the “America First” agenda, introducing new tariffs on various imports. These tariffs hit solar panels and washing machines with rates of 30-50 percent, while steel was taxed at 25 percent and aluminum at 10 percent. The tariffs extended beyond China, affecting imports from […]