Month: September 2025

Emma Wall named HL chief investment strategist

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Debt and disorder: The French political sequel nobody wanted

Leer en Español On 9 September, France’s prime minister, François Bayrou, quit after losing a confidence vote that toppled his government. Shortly after, President Emmanuel Macron appointed a new prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu: He will be the second prime minister in less than a year and the fifth in two…

The Fed cut its interest rate, but long-term rates — including those on mortgages — went higher

Ten- and 30-year Treasury yields rose this week after the central bank cut its short-term interest rate.

Steve Bannon floats idea of Bessent running both Treasury and the Fed

White House confidante Steve Bannon has an unusual solution for who should take over as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell next year.

Germany was billed as Europe’s growth driver. Now economists are saying: Not so fast

Germany was a hub of excitement earlier this year amid high hopes of an economic rebound — domestically, and across Europe.

Hassett says Fed made ‘prudent call,’ signaling White House OK with quarter-point cut

In a CNBC interview Thursday, Hassett noted that the administration, and new Fed Governor Stephen Miran, had been pushing for a bigger reduction.

Sales of heavy trucks are falling like the U.S. is headed for a recession

Heavy trucks sales have dropped to levels not seen in four years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Sticky UK inflation unlikely to move the needle for Bank of England

The Bank of England is watching inflation data closely after forecasting the consumer price index could peak at 4% in September.

Down But Not Out: Our View on Mexico’s Economic Outlook

Leer en Español What’s The Current Economic Situation In Mexico? Mexico’s economy grew by a revised 0.6% in Q2 from the previous quarter, slightly below the earlier estimate of 0.7%. The figure came in stronger than markets had expected and highlighted the economy’s ability to hold up despite U.S. tariffs….

Bessent sees trade deal likely with China before November deadline on reciprocal tariffs

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared Tuesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” program.