Key Points Background Donald Trump, as part of his administration’s protectionist policies, has proposed significant tariff increases to address US trade deficits and boost domestic [more…]
Key Points Background The S&P 500 is a stock market index that includes 500 of the largest publicly traded companies in the United States. Annual [more…]
Key Points Background The US has been negotiating trade deals amid a backdrop of tariff policies, with a recent extension of the tariff deadline to [more…]
Key Points Background on Tariffs President Trump announced a 10% baseline tariff on all U.S. imports in April 2025, with additional tariffs for specific countries [more…]
Why Are Checks Smaller? Starting in July 2025, the SSA is increasing the withholding rate for overpaid benefits from 10% to 50%. This means that [more…]
Key Points Market Rally Overview The 2025 stock market rally is characterized by strong performance, especially in megacap stocks and speculative trades, despite economic uncertainties. [more…]
Key Points Background Gabriel Makhlouf, a member of the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council and Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, recently shared [more…]
Key Points Background Japan and the United States are currently engaged in trade negotiations, particularly concerning tariffs that could impact Japanese exports. These discussions are [more…]
Key Points The Fed Forecast Everyone Is Watching The Federal Reserve’s latest forecast, which is drawing significant attention, comes from the Federal Open Market Committee [more…]
Key Points What is the U.S. Debt Ceiling? The U.S. debt ceiling is a cap set by Congress on the total amount of money the [more…]