The odds of Donald Trump winning a second term have climbed again, following the assassination attempt on the former President. The image of Trump, bloodied and shaken, pumping his fist…
Jobs growth in the US continues to cool, cementing the case for a couple of Fed rate cuts this year. The pace of job creation is now in-line with the…
The spectre of the far right in the ascendency is spooking bond markets. The fiscal outlook for France, and the Eurozone, will remain a concern, even if Rassemblement National cannot…
Despite the impressive growth rates achieved for solar capacity installations, fossil fuel consumption continues to rise in absolute terms, because primary energy demand is still growing strongly. Global coal consumption,…
The deteriorating US fiscal position is the most glaring among advanced economies. But the Eurozone general government deficit has been widening too, hitting 4.1% of GDP in Q4 2023. The…