Talking points

US president Donald Trump wants a looser monetary policy – lower interest rates – to get the economy growing and mitigate the impact of the ballooning US federal debt. Jerome Powell, the chairman of t

Following a trip in May to a US investment conference to meet with company bosses, James Harries, the manager of STS Global Trust, reported that, “as ever one cannot fail to be impressed by the sheer

Issue of the week: populism and central banks ...

Investors have a lot to think about as the president’s policies gather momentum

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When a president uses his office to launch a cryptocurrency, it is clear that his modus operandi is to part people from their money. Apply this analysis to the global stage, tune out the furore over h