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Bloomberg (January 26)

2025/ 01/ 27 by jd in Global News

“Oil fell as President Donald Trump imposed his first set of sanctions and tariffs in a move that highlighted risks to the global economy and to trade.” U.S. tariffs and other sanctions have now been imposed on Columbia, and the Trump “administration has also threatened actions on flows of goods from a host of other nations, including Canada and China.” On top of that economic uncertainty, Trump is advocating for “OPEC to bring down prices, potentially raising the pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine.”

 

Institutional Investor (December 31)

2025/ 01/ 01 by jd in Global News

“The market is on pace this year to nearly double its five-year annualized returns of 15.7 percent,” but can this last? “Despite the market euphoria over Republican wins, Trump’s intent to goose an already healthy economy and challenge international agreements may result in more uncertainty and volatility.”

 

U.S. News and World Report (December 30)

2024/ 12/ 30 by jd in Global News

“The past two years have defied economists’ predictions for a slowing economy, or even a recession.” Despite increased risk and uncertainty arising from the “wild card of Trump,” the U.S. economy “should remain strong” as it is buoyed by “a moderating labor market, lower interest rates and strong household income.” Household wealth has surged 40% to $150 trillion since 2020, “while debt service payments measured as a percentage of income have largely remained static.”

 

MSN (December 20)

2024/ 12/ 20 by jd in Global News

“The smooth economy that Donald Trump was poised to inherit suddenly looks a bit rockier — with critics saying the president-elect is contributing to the uncertainty.” After 10 days of losses, the DJSI “essentially ended Thursday flat” and the Federal Reserve “has become cautious about further interest rate cuts planned for next year” amid persistent inflation.

 

Investment Week (April 26)

2024/ 04/ 27 by jd in Global News

“Managers have expressed confidence in the performance of sterling and its future potential, but the uncertainty surrounding the UK and global economies, as well as the upcoming general election, could pose headwinds to the asset’s performance.”

 

Yahoo Finance (June 2)

2023/ 06/ 03 by jd in Global News

“There’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding commercial real estate, with all eyes on the office space. From research notes published by the big banks to academic papers, it’s not looking too good for the sector that has been plagued by remote work.”

 

American Banker (March 20)

2023/ 03/ 21 by jd in Global News

“After bank merger-and-acquisition activity slowed substantially in 2022, it could reach a standstill following the failures of Silicon Valley Bank in California and Signature Bank in New York.” Their “sudden demise… injected hefty doses of uncertainty into the financial system and raised doubts about the veracity of regulatory oversight.” Because they missed vulnerabilities, “bank supervisors are likely to further ramp up reviews of banks’ potential weaknesses,” which is likely to “extend to bank M&A.”

 

Newsweek (January 4)

2023/ 01/ 06 by jd in Global News

“For all its love of control, the Chinese leadership appears to have condemned its public to relive the uncertainty of early 2020, when Western capitals couldn’t grasp the spread of COVID. For those hoping to track the country’s first nationwide outbreak, it’s nothing short of a guessing game.”

 

Oilprice.com (December 26)

2022/ 12/ 27 by jd in Global News

“Although the EU embargo and the EU-G7 price cap on Russian crude oil at $60 per barrel didn’t immediately roil the oil market – although traders were concerned about a possible demand hit from slowing economies – uncertainty is growing over how the bans on Russian imports will affect supply balances over the next few months.”

 

New York Times (October 22)

2021/ 10/ 24 by jd in Global News

Recent reports released by the federal government make clear that “climate change poses a widening threat to national security.” The reports lay out “the ways in which the warming world is beginning to significantly challenge stability worldwide.” These include “Worsening conflict within and between nations. Increased dislocation and migration as people flee climate-fueled instability. Heightened military tension and uncertainty. Financial hazards.”

 

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