IF Insights: Test for Wall Street as Trump’s ‘tariff chaos’ becomes new normal
Trump’s tariffs have effectively become a hidden tax on American businesses and consumers...
Tag : inflation
Is gold’s rise too good to last?
Gold’s recent rally has been stunning in its speed and scale, and several key forces are behind it...
UK wage hikes: Who dictates terms?
Wages in the hospitality sector rose sharply, with hotels and restaurants increasing staff pay by 8.5% in the year to April, well above the 3.5% inflation rate...
Ghana’s economic stabilisation: A new dawn?
Despite growing interest, Ghana's annual FDI has fluctuated due to macroeconomic uncertainty, culminating in a debt crisis in 2022...
Troubling times ahead for Tunisia
As Tunisia nears a repayment milestone of several years, the debt service burden will only escalate...
Beyond inflation: Searching for real yield in Turkish assets
In April 2025, the CBRT raised its policy rate to 46%, emphasising that tight monetary conditions will be maintained until a sustained decline in inflation is achieved...
Saudi inflation remains steady at 2.3% as Kingdom’s economy continues to grow
Saudi's economy grew in the first quarter, supported by activity in the non-oil sector as the Gulf nation pushes on to diversify away from hydrocarbons, under the ambitious Vision 2030 agenda...
Nigeria’s costly fight for stability
Foreign capital flows into Nigeria surged in the first half of 2024 to $5.98 billion, over double the $2.16 billion recorded for the same period in 2023...
The psychology behind corporate failure
To understand the psychological pressures weighing on today’s decision-makers, one must first quantify the external forces compressing the corporate and personal balance sheet...
IF Insights: British businesses remain jittery as tax hit looms
The threshold at which employers start paying the tax on each employee’s salary will be reduced from 9,100 pounds per year to 5,000 pounds...