Commentary: Economic Policies Put US on Road to Budget Ruin

Commentary: Economic policies put US on road to budget ruin

Given its immediacy, it is understandable that much of the economic debate has focused on President Trump’s highly unorthodox import tariff policy. However, that should not divert our attention from the reckless budget proposal being put forward by the Trump administration. By threatening to put our public finances on an unsustainable path, this policy risks our long-term economic prosperity by potentially triggering a full-blown dollar and bond…

FO° Exclusive: US Budget and US–China Tariff Deal Unleash New Economic Uncertainty

Atul Singh: Welcome to the fifth edition of 2025’s FO° Exclusive. Last month, we covered Donald Trump’s new economic revolution via tariffs and more, the Pakistan–India clash and Mark Carney’s victory in Canada. This month, we have a new pope. US President Donald Trump has a new $400 million Qatari jet. He has been to the Middle East, which he has enjoyed very much. The Russians continue to strike Ukrainians and Vladimir Putin has called the Ame…