In @cnbc.com, I spoke about what another Fed rate cut could mean for household borrowing. A small move from the Fed won't help everyone: variable-rate debt may ease a bit, but rates on longer-term loans like mortgages depend on bond-market yields and inflation.
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/w...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/w...
December 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
In @cnbc.com, I spoke about what another Fed rate cut could mean for household borrowing. A small move from the Fed won't help everyone: variable-rate debt may ease a bit, but rates on longer-term loans like mortgages depend on bond-market yields and inflation.
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/w...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/w...
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On #December6, we remember the names, faces, and lost futures of 14 women killed in an act of femicide, and recommit to working for change. #NationalDayOfRemembrance #GBV #WomenInSTEM #EndVAW #Polytechnique #MontrealMassacre
December 6, 2024 at 1:32 PM
On #December6, we remember the names, faces, and lost futures of 14 women killed in an act of femicide, and recommit to working for change. #NationalDayOfRemembrance #GBV #WomenInSTEM #EndVAW #Polytechnique #MontrealMassacre
Reposted by Brett House
Reposted by Brett House
Geneviève Bergeron, 21
Hélène Colgan, 23
Nathalie Croteau, 23
Barbara Daigneault, 22
Anne-Marie Edward, 21
Maud Haviernick, 29
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, 31
Maryse Laganière, 25
Maryse Leclair, 23
Anne-Marie Lemay, 22
Sonia Pelletier, 28
Michèle Richard, 21
Annie St-Arneault, 23
Annie Turcotte, 20
Hélène Colgan, 23
Nathalie Croteau, 23
Barbara Daigneault, 22
Anne-Marie Edward, 21
Maud Haviernick, 29
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, 31
Maryse Laganière, 25
Maryse Leclair, 23
Anne-Marie Lemay, 22
Sonia Pelletier, 28
Michèle Richard, 21
Annie St-Arneault, 23
Annie Turcotte, 20
December 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Geneviève Bergeron, 21
Hélène Colgan, 23
Nathalie Croteau, 23
Barbara Daigneault, 22
Anne-Marie Edward, 21
Maud Haviernick, 29
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, 31
Maryse Laganière, 25
Maryse Leclair, 23
Anne-Marie Lemay, 22
Sonia Pelletier, 28
Michèle Richard, 21
Annie St-Arneault, 23
Annie Turcotte, 20
Hélène Colgan, 23
Nathalie Croteau, 23
Barbara Daigneault, 22
Anne-Marie Edward, 21
Maud Haviernick, 29
Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, 31
Maryse Laganière, 25
Maryse Leclair, 23
Anne-Marie Lemay, 22
Sonia Pelletier, 28
Michèle Richard, 21
Annie St-Arneault, 23
Annie Turcotte, 20
Tariff swings are forcing retailers to rethink sourcing in real time. I spoke with Maithili Shenoy at Columbia Business School about how resilience and smarter planning are reshaping global supply chains.
Full piece by Katie Gilbert: business.columbia.edu/insights/cli...
Full piece by Katie Gilbert: business.columbia.edu/insights/cli...
November 26, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Tariff swings are forcing retailers to rethink sourcing in real time. I spoke with Maithili Shenoy at Columbia Business School about how resilience and smarter planning are reshaping global supply chains.
Full piece by Katie Gilbert: business.columbia.edu/insights/cli...
Full piece by Katie Gilbert: business.columbia.edu/insights/cli...
The numbers behind $2,000 “tariff rebate checks” don’t add up.
I spoke with CNBC’s Jessica Dickler about why this proposal isn’t likely to become real policy.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/11/t...
I spoke with CNBC’s Jessica Dickler about why this proposal isn’t likely to become real policy.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/11/t...
Trump floats $2,000 tariff rebate checks: Here's what you need to know
President Donald Trump refloated the idea of tariff rebate checks over the weekend, but experts say such a plan is unlikely to become policy.
www.cnbc.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The numbers behind $2,000 “tariff rebate checks” don’t add up.
I spoke with CNBC’s Jessica Dickler about why this proposal isn’t likely to become real policy.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/11/t...
I spoke with CNBC’s Jessica Dickler about why this proposal isn’t likely to become real policy.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/11/t...
New York’s new mayor is promising sweeping reforms — from rent freezes to expanded child care.
In Life with Mamdani from Columbia Business School, I noted the new child care plans could improve access for families, but the full economic cost isn’t yet clear.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8kp...
In Life with Mamdani from Columbia Business School, I noted the new child care plans could improve access for families, but the full economic cost isn’t yet clear.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8kp...
Life with Mamdani: CBS Faculty Weigh in on Policy Proposals of NYC Mayor-Elect
YouTube video by Columbia Business School
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
New York’s new mayor is promising sweeping reforms — from rent freezes to expanded child care.
In Life with Mamdani from Columbia Business School, I noted the new child care plans could improve access for families, but the full economic cost isn’t yet clear.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8kp...
In Life with Mamdani from Columbia Business School, I noted the new child care plans could improve access for families, but the full economic cost isn’t yet clear.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8kp...
Markets are charged up heading into the Fed’s rate decision — but more cuts may not be what the economy needs.
I spoke with EFN about why overstimulation could unsettle inflation expectations and why the U.S. might not need extra stimulus right now.
Full more: efn.se/varningen-in...
I spoke with EFN about why overstimulation could unsettle inflation expectations and why the U.S. might not need extra stimulus right now.
Full more: efn.se/varningen-in...
November 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Markets are charged up heading into the Fed’s rate decision — but more cuts may not be what the economy needs.
I spoke with EFN about why overstimulation could unsettle inflation expectations and why the U.S. might not need extra stimulus right now.
Full more: efn.se/varningen-in...
I spoke with EFN about why overstimulation could unsettle inflation expectations and why the U.S. might not need extra stimulus right now.
Full more: efn.se/varningen-in...
New York’s mayoral race is spotlighting how policy meets practicality. I spoke with @columbiauniversity.bsky.social on how universal childcare boosts labour participation and growth—even if it isn’t fully self-financing.
Great piece by Jonathan Sperling: business.columbia.edu/insights/bus...
Great piece by Jonathan Sperling: business.columbia.edu/insights/bus...
October 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM
New York’s mayoral race is spotlighting how policy meets practicality. I spoke with @columbiauniversity.bsky.social on how universal childcare boosts labour participation and growth—even if it isn’t fully self-financing.
Great piece by Jonathan Sperling: business.columbia.edu/insights/bus...
Great piece by Jonathan Sperling: business.columbia.edu/insights/bus...
Auto repossessions are surging. That’s not just a story about the car market — it’s a warning about household finances.
As I shared with Edward Helmore, when auto borrowers start falling behind, it’s often a signal that consumer budgets are getting tighter.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
As I shared with Edward Helmore, when auto borrowers start falling behind, it’s often a signal that consumer budgets are getting tighter.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
October 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Auto repossessions are surging. That’s not just a story about the car market — it’s a warning about household finances.
As I shared with Edward Helmore, when auto borrowers start falling behind, it’s often a signal that consumer budgets are getting tighter.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
As I shared with Edward Helmore, when auto borrowers start falling behind, it’s often a signal that consumer budgets are getting tighter.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Private debt markets are expanding, but transparency hasn’t kept up. That's a problem.
As I told Edward Helmore at The Guardian, when assets aren’t marked to market and no one knows where the risks are concentrated, shocks can catch the system off guard.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
As I told Edward Helmore at The Guardian, when assets aren’t marked to market and no one knows where the risks are concentrated, shocks can catch the system off guard.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
October 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Private debt markets are expanding, but transparency hasn’t kept up. That's a problem.
As I told Edward Helmore at The Guardian, when assets aren’t marked to market and no one knows where the risks are concentrated, shocks can catch the system off guard.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
As I told Edward Helmore at The Guardian, when assets aren’t marked to market and no one knows where the risks are concentrated, shocks can catch the system off guard.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
The GOP can’t claim fiscal discipline while cutting taxes and boosting spending. As I noted to BBC News' Anthony Zurcher, that contradiction speaks louder than any budget rhetoric.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
October 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The GOP can’t claim fiscal discipline while cutting taxes and boosting spending. As I noted to BBC News' Anthony Zurcher, that contradiction speaks louder than any budget rhetoric.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Policy volatility, rising tariffs, and cooling job growth are reshaping the outlook for small and mid-sized businesses in North America.
I moderated a panel at Columbia Business School that looked at these key signals for SME leaders. Read the write-up here: business.columbia.edu/insights/fin...
I moderated a panel at Columbia Business School that looked at these key signals for SME leaders. Read the write-up here: business.columbia.edu/insights/fin...
October 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Policy volatility, rising tariffs, and cooling job growth are reshaping the outlook for small and mid-sized businesses in North America.
I moderated a panel at Columbia Business School that looked at these key signals for SME leaders. Read the write-up here: business.columbia.edu/insights/fin...
I moderated a panel at Columbia Business School that looked at these key signals for SME leaders. Read the write-up here: business.columbia.edu/insights/fin...
The shutdown is just one layer of the uncertainty weighing on the US economy.
As I noted to Allison Morrow at @cnn.com, statistical blind spots, tariff volatility, and weakened institutions are eroding investor confidence at a critical time.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/02/b...
As I noted to Allison Morrow at @cnn.com, statistical blind spots, tariff volatility, and weakened institutions are eroding investor confidence at a critical time.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/02/b...
October 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The shutdown is just one layer of the uncertainty weighing on the US economy.
As I noted to Allison Morrow at @cnn.com, statistical blind spots, tariff volatility, and weakened institutions are eroding investor confidence at a critical time.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/02/b...
As I noted to Allison Morrow at @cnn.com, statistical blind spots, tariff volatility, and weakened institutions are eroding investor confidence at a critical time.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/02/b...
The Fed’s next rate-cut decision may be made with incomplete data.
I discussed the implications of the US government shutdown for the Observer—from missing jobs numbers to rising inflation, policymakers could be flying blind at a pivotal moment.
observer.com/2025/10/gove...
I discussed the implications of the US government shutdown for the Observer—from missing jobs numbers to rising inflation, policymakers could be flying blind at a pivotal moment.
observer.com/2025/10/gove...
October 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The Fed’s next rate-cut decision may be made with incomplete data.
I discussed the implications of the US government shutdown for the Observer—from missing jobs numbers to rising inflation, policymakers could be flying blind at a pivotal moment.
observer.com/2025/10/gove...
I discussed the implications of the US government shutdown for the Observer—from missing jobs numbers to rising inflation, policymakers could be flying blind at a pivotal moment.
observer.com/2025/10/gove...
President Trump’s new tariffs on trucks, furniture and medicines risk adding more pressure to prices, supply chains and cross-border trade. I discussed the potential fallout with @washingtonpost.com reporters Andrew Jeong and Victoria Craw.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
October 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
President Trump’s new tariffs on trucks, furniture and medicines risk adding more pressure to prices, supply chains and cross-border trade. I discussed the potential fallout with @washingtonpost.com reporters Andrew Jeong and Victoria Craw.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Tricolor’s collapse is a warning sign. When subprime auto borrowers fall behind, the cracks in the economy start to show.
I spoke with @financialtimes.com reporters about what this signals for US households and labour markets.
www.ft.com/content/3e8f...
I spoke with @financialtimes.com reporters about what this signals for US households and labour markets.
www.ft.com/content/3e8f...
Auto lender’s bust signals strain in financial health of US households
Tricolor’s collapse highlights struggles of low-income consumers and their impact on the broader American economy
www.ft.com
September 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Tricolor’s collapse is a warning sign. When subprime auto borrowers fall behind, the cracks in the economy start to show.
I spoke with @financialtimes.com reporters about what this signals for US households and labour markets.
www.ft.com/content/3e8f...
I spoke with @financialtimes.com reporters about what this signals for US households and labour markets.
www.ft.com/content/3e8f...
The Fed’s rate cut brings some relief—but not for everyone.
Jessica Dickler at CNBC looks at how borrowing and savings costs are shifting. I shared a few thoughts on what that means for household budgets in a higher-inflation economy.
www.cnbc.com/2025/09/17/f...
Jessica Dickler at CNBC looks at how borrowing and savings costs are shifting. I shared a few thoughts on what that means for household budgets in a higher-inflation economy.
www.cnbc.com/2025/09/17/f...
September 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The Fed’s rate cut brings some relief—but not for everyone.
Jessica Dickler at CNBC looks at how borrowing and savings costs are shifting. I shared a few thoughts on what that means for household budgets in a higher-inflation economy.
www.cnbc.com/2025/09/17/f...
Jessica Dickler at CNBC looks at how borrowing and savings costs are shifting. I shared a few thoughts on what that means for household budgets in a higher-inflation economy.
www.cnbc.com/2025/09/17/f...
Stagflation risks are rising in the U.S. economy—driven by President Trump’s tariffs and immigration policies.
In @theguardian.com, I spoke with Lauren Aratani about how growth forecasts are falling and inflation is climbing.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
In @theguardian.com, I spoke with Lauren Aratani about how growth forecasts are falling and inflation is climbing.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
September 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Stagflation risks are rising in the U.S. economy—driven by President Trump’s tariffs and immigration policies.
In @theguardian.com, I spoke with Lauren Aratani about how growth forecasts are falling and inflation is climbing.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
In @theguardian.com, I spoke with Lauren Aratani about how growth forecasts are falling and inflation is climbing.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
The Fed’s rate cut is a bet on softening labour markets and a reminder that monetary policy takes time to move through the system.
I discussed the lag on rate impacts in @csmonitor.bsky.social.
www.csmonitor.com/Business/202...
I discussed the lag on rate impacts in @csmonitor.bsky.social.
www.csmonitor.com/Business/202...
September 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The Fed’s rate cut is a bet on softening labour markets and a reminder that monetary policy takes time to move through the system.
I discussed the lag on rate impacts in @csmonitor.bsky.social.
www.csmonitor.com/Business/202...
I discussed the lag on rate impacts in @csmonitor.bsky.social.
www.csmonitor.com/Business/202...
Canada’s largest employee-owned trust shows the power of EOTs to keep companies locally rooted while sharing wealth.
Meera Raman cites the Social Capital Partners report I co-wrote with Jon Shell. Big credit to Employee Ownership Canada & Matthew Mendelsohn.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Meera Raman cites the Social Capital Partners report I co-wrote with Jon Shell. Big credit to Employee Ownership Canada & Matthew Mendelsohn.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
September 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Canada’s largest employee-owned trust shows the power of EOTs to keep companies locally rooted while sharing wealth.
Meera Raman cites the Social Capital Partners report I co-wrote with Jon Shell. Big credit to Employee Ownership Canada & Matthew Mendelsohn.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Meera Raman cites the Social Capital Partners report I co-wrote with Jon Shell. Big credit to Employee Ownership Canada & Matthew Mendelsohn.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Yes, your morning jolt has gotten more expensive. Coffee prices are up nearly 21% over the past year, partly because of Trump’s punishing tariffs on Brazil and Vietnam. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/b...
Yes, Your Morning Coffee Has Gotten More Expensive
www.nytimes.com
September 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Yes, your morning jolt has gotten more expensive. Coffee prices are up nearly 21% over the past year, partly because of Trump’s punishing tariffs on Brazil and Vietnam. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/b...
President Trump’s attacks on the Fed could backfire. A loss of central bank independence won’t bring down mortgage rates — it’ll drive them up.
I broke it down with Claire Boston in Yahoo Finance: finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-...
I broke it down with Claire Boston in Yahoo Finance: finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-...
September 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
President Trump’s attacks on the Fed could backfire. A loss of central bank independence won’t bring down mortgage rates — it’ll drive them up.
I broke it down with Claire Boston in Yahoo Finance: finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-...
I broke it down with Claire Boston in Yahoo Finance: finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-...
In @csmonitor.bsky.social, Laurent Belsie looks at how the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling could decide whether the U.S. enters recession.
I explain why few firms actually benefit from tariffs—and why policy uncertainty continues to drag on the economy.
www.csmonitor.com/Business/202...
I explain why few firms actually benefit from tariffs—and why policy uncertainty continues to drag on the economy.
www.csmonitor.com/Business/202...
September 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
In @csmonitor.bsky.social, Laurent Belsie looks at how the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling could decide whether the U.S. enters recession.
I explain why few firms actually benefit from tariffs—and why policy uncertainty continues to drag on the economy.
www.csmonitor.com/Business/202...
I explain why few firms actually benefit from tariffs—and why policy uncertainty continues to drag on the economy.
www.csmonitor.com/Business/202...
What do falling cardboard box sales say about the U.S. economy? A lot, actually. AlterNet’s Adam Lynch and I spoke about how this indicator reveals deeper uncertainty around consumer demand, tariffs, and the Trump market.
www.alternet.org/trump-econom...
www.alternet.org/trump-econom...
September 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
What do falling cardboard box sales say about the U.S. economy? A lot, actually. AlterNet’s Adam Lynch and I spoke about how this indicator reveals deeper uncertainty around consumer demand, tariffs, and the Trump market.
www.alternet.org/trump-econom...
www.alternet.org/trump-econom...