2025 Economic Review & 2026 Forecast: Trump Tariffs, GDP Growth, Inflation, Interest Rates, and Global Elections
20/12/2025 by Tony Redondo 2025 was dominated by President Trump’s sweeping tariff regime, which transformed global trade dynamics. From January to April, average US tariff rates surged from 2.5% to 27%, the highest level in over a century. Trump imposed “reciprocal” tariffs on nearly all trading partners, with rates varying by country, alongside targeted measures […]
Recession Signals Intensify For The UK
13/12/2025 by Tony Redondo The UK economy shrank 0.1% in October, it’s second consecutive month of decline as the economy put the brakes on amid consistent speculation about possible tax rises in Rachel Reeves’ second Autumn Budget on 26 November. The ONS (Office for National Statistics) data dealt another blow to the Chancellor’s growth agenda […]
The Bond markets
06/12/2025 by Tony Redondo The Bond markets represent one of the most critical yet underappreciated pillars of modern government finance, functioning as the primary mechanism through which nations fund their operations and manage fiscal policy. In the UK, bonds are called gilts, and the gilt market serves as both a barometer of economic confidence and […]