| Cosima F. Barone | Vol. XVII - Issue #246 | Mar. 09, 2018 |
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Global Financial Markets Reckoning
Ever since it bottomed out at the end of March 2009, the overall market capitalization has been reaching out to its March 31, 2000, peak. How will markets react when the debt-stressed consumers decide to bank their gains from the tax cut, instead of spending the money? ... Read more
A Fractured World: Nationalist Insurgency & Trade Wars
Is the global liberal order in danger? After decades when the world has been dominated by the United States as their influence remained unrivaled in so many segments (economy, U.S. Dollar, trade and defense) over the rest of the globe, are there strategic alliances or emerging global trends that could potentially shake the world order as we know it? ... Read more
A Glance At World's Insightful News
In Focus: ECB, EUROPEAN UNION, CHINA, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, USA - OPEC & non-OPEC
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Since President Trump made threats about Greenland, the continent’s leaders have debated the rapid deterioration of U.S. ties in policy papers and at dinner.
By Jeanna SmialekLara JakesSteven Erlanger and Jim Tankersley
The New York Times, Jan. 31, 2026
The president is demanding that the federal government pay him at least $10 billion over the unauthorized disclosure of his tax returns during his first term.
By Andrew Duehren
The New York Times, Jan. 30, 2026
If the US currency continues to slide with cuts in interest rates, countries will be forced to take action
By Katie Martin
Financial Times, Jan. 30, 2026
Microsoft has been engaged in perhaps AI’s greatest test case: offering an AI assistant—for up to $30 per user—as an upgrade to its ubiquitous Microsoft 365 productivity suite, once known as Office.
By Adam Levine
Barron`s, Jan. 30, 2026
Policymakers say they want price stability but pursue all the wrong fixes, Mickey D. Levy and Michael D. Bordo write in a guest commentary.
By Mickey D. Levy and Michael D. Bordo
Barron`s, Jan. 30, 2026
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As Washington unsettles its partners, Beijing is reaping diplomatic gains, without backing down on human rights, trade or security.
By David Pierson and Berry Wang
The New York Times, Jan. 31, 2026
If confirmed by the Senate, Kevin M. Warsh, a former governor at the central bank, will replace Jerome H. Powell, whose term as chair ends in May.
By ColSmithTony Romm and Ben Casselman
The New York Times, Jan. 30, 2026
Monetary debasement is the process of reducing the value of money, whereas inflation is a gradual rise in prices, so the two look like sides of the same coin, but they differ greatly in method and degree. Debasement happens when a monetary regime loses credibility—It can start with emergency government spending, which turns into chronic baseline deficits, bloating debt. Today, Wall Street uses the term “debasement trade” to describe the startling run-up of gold’s price.
By Jack Hough
Barron`s, Jan. 30, 2026
“Warsh—like any other pick—has an uphill climb to convince the rest of the FOMC of his vision for monetary policy, which isn’t readily apparent,” says Mike Skordeles, head of U.S. economics at Truist Advisory Services.
By Megan Leonhardt
Barron`s, Jan. 30, 2026
Micron’s executive vice president of global operations sold shares before their all-time high.
By Mackenzie Tatananni
Barron`s, Jan. 30, 2026
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Wall Street sees Trump’s Fed nominee as a hawk on inflation and the dollar
By David Uberti
The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 30, 2026
Kevin M. Warsh, whom Mr. Trump tapped to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, could face fierce resistance if he tries to pursue substantially lower borrowing costs.
By ColSmith
The New York Times, Jan. 30, 2026
Big Tech is back—but it wasn’t enough for the stock market to pick a direction. Don’t expect that to change.
By Jacob Sonenshine
Barron`s, Jan. 30, 2026
Warsh and other critics charge that QE has distorted capital market and inflated asset prices as the Fed blew up its balance sheet from about $1 trillion before the financial crisis to nearly $9 trillion in mid-2022.
Barron`s, Jan. 31, 2026
Kevin Warsh is President Trump’s nominee for the next chair of the Federal Reserve, Trump says in a social-media post.
By Matt Peterson
Barron`s, Jan. 30, 2026
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