As things stand now the process has stalled and we are looking back to a point where negotiations may begin again. Since nothing else has changed UK is faced with the same dismal prospect that we are all familiar with - stalemate. Stalemate is not ...

UK's Johnson threatens to withhold $50 billion EU Brexit payment

A protectionist strategy is essentially a socialist strategy because it assumes free capital markets will not work well enough and central government intervention will do a much better job especially for the bullying super power. If carried on then ...

U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin says Trump-Xi meeting has parallels to Buenos Aires summit

It would help to point out which currency pair you mean and reasons given.

US Policy Mix Flips and Will Take the Dollar with It

There are no valid economic arguments for tariffs in free market capitalism. Tariffs distort the markets they are applied to and if pervasive enough distort all of the real economy and all of the financial economy, of each and every country. We ...

The US Economy's Dirty Secret

The focus of all my posts is to increase conviction on our views about whether traded currencies are overvalued or undervalued and to base trading and trading advice around those views. My approach as an economist must be from a fundamental analysis ...

The U.S. Can Manipulate China's Currency

No surprises here. Sound economic policy making is like gardening. This US administration has left the gate open and the cattle have wandered in.

PMI surveys signal weakest global economic growth for three years

Discerning a point of balance (not too tight nor too easy) is quite difficult when very close to full employment. It is half a year since everyone agreed that tightening was essential - a series of tightening. Political interference is causing the ...

Powell Tells Us What We Should Already Know

The forex markets movements have been modest so far even negligible versus past periods of political grandstanding. The FED if it cares, will increasingly look as if it is a political puppet esp as we move closer to an extremely vigorous election ...

US Dollar Remains on Backfoot

He is a voting member of the FOMC not an official. Clearly the FED is not such a fan of Trump's deal making. Neither is Wall St. Its indicative of the end when supporters' faith is shaken by the truth around them.

Bullard says Fed may have to cut interest rates soon due to trade wars, low inflation

SNB will be looking closely at intervention to put off a further rally in CHF. From current level EURCHF could quickly move towards parity as trade news gets worse for Europe's recovery. SNB has an official policy on intervention but has not used it ...

Euro Nervously Eyes ECB Rate Decision, Turmoil in Italy, Trade Wars

Putin once dated Hilary Clinton

UK PM Candidate Sajid Javid: 'prepared to take Britain out of the EU without a deal'

Bolton needs a real job like heading up the FED.

Bolton: United States wants Britain to leave the EU - Daily Telegraph

Putin is a descendant of Rasputin

UK PM Candidate Sajid Javid: 'prepared to take Britain out of the EU without a deal'

In a world where crypto-nuclear devices are imminent we need to really communicate.

China says war with U.S. would be a disaster as tensions mount

This adds nothing to what we don't know.

The Only Way Out of This Brexit Mess

Political uncertainties in USA and UK remain at the centre of creating some solid volatility in currencies in due course (before year end?) Our analysis suggests a continuation of excessive valuations among major traded forex markets OVERVALUED: ...

Little Solace in Sight for Pound as U.K. Political Risks Mount

The US can try to manipulate any currency including the USD. Having caused the Global Financial Crisis (not mentioned) the US battled its way through with the largest currency manipulation in history by taking complete control of the supply side of ...

The U.S. Can Manipulate China's Currency

Incredible that so many words could be employed without once mentioning the rest of the world outside of the USA. Actually a lot has been happening outside the USA but, yes, USA is a big country and its difficult, when you live there, to observe ...

Does That Word Mean What You Think It Means?

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Stock futures tumble as Trump slaps tariffs against all imports from Mexico

"Beggar thy neighbor often refers to international trade policy that benefits the country that enacted it, while harming its neighbors or trade partners. Beggar thy neighbor policies came about, originally, as a policy solution to domestic ...

China Said To Have A Plan Ready To Limit Rare Earth Sales To The US If Necessary