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Desmond Lachman

Desmond Lachman

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Trump’s Tariffs Will Be A Disaster

27.01.2025 10

The National Interest

Desmond Lachman

Will Donald Trump Restart America's Inflation Crisis?

There is good news and bad news on the inflation front. The good news is that inflation has come down from its May 2022 high of 9 percent to close...

13.11.2024 2

The National Interest

Desmond Lachman

Donald Trump: A Threat to the U.S. Economy?

H. L. Mencken, the late American journalist, famously wrote that “Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve...

06.11.2024 2

The National Interest

Desmond Lachman

Will Donald Trump Trigger a Debt and Dollar Crisis?

Albert Einstein is said to have remarked that “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” We have to wonder...

31.10.2024 3

The National Interest

Desmond Lachman

The Big Interest Rate Cut: Is the Federal Reserve Too Late?

At long last, it seems that the Federal Reserve has smelt the coffee that it was keeping interest rates too high for too long for the economy's...

18.09.2024 3

The National Interest

Desmond Lachman

The Federal Reserve Kept Interest Rates Too High for Too Long: Now What?

At a time when the economy is showing clear signs of slowing and when the banking system is facing serious problems with its commercial real estate...

06.09.2024 3

The National Interest

Desmond Lachman

Recession Coming? Why the Federal Reserve's High Interest Rate Policy May Backfire

The Federal Reserve is no stranger to doing too little too late when it comes to monetary policy. This makes it all the more regrettable that...

02.08.2024 3

The National Interest

Desmond Lachman

The Federal Reserve Could Accidentally Start a Recession

Today’s stronger-than-expected GDP numbers make it very unlikely that the Federal Reserve will start an interest rate-cutting cycle at its policy...

25.07.2024 3

The National Interest

Desmond Lachman