A Whiff of Stagflation

‘If you don’t like the news, go out and make some of your own.’ Wes Nisker After the ‘liberation day’ tariffs were unveiled, there was no shortage of doomsday prophecies.  The assumption was that the proposed levies would raise prices, lower profits, and...

The Science of Not Knowing

‘If you want a guarantee, buy a toaster.’ Clint Eastwood Last month, we noted that while the future is always unpredictable, Trump’s erratic policies and policy shifts have increased the level of uncertainty. The President encapsulated the situation a day before...

The Uncertainty of Uncertainty

‘There are known knowns…there are known unknowns… But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don’t know we don’t know.’ Donald Rumsfield There is uncertainty, and there is uncertainty.  As while the future is always unpredictable, a distinction can be made...

The Waiting Game | April 2025

‘The waiting is the hardest part.’ Tom Petty In today’s world of instant gratification, patience is a rare commodity.  After all, a mere 10-minute delay on Uber Eats feels like an unbearable ‘why me’ moment.  Why are they taking so long to pick up the order?  Did they...

Everything Everywhere All At Once | March 2025

‘Chaos, when left alone, tends to multiply.’ Stephen Hawking In true game show fashion, President Trump unveiled his administration’s reciprocal tariffs with a ‘family feud’-style board (survey says 34%). The aim of ‘Liberation Day’ was to emancipate America from the...

Fast & Furious XI: Tariff Wars | February 2025

‘I live my life a quarter mile at a time.’ Dominic Toretto It seems the Trump administration has taken a page out of one of Hollywood’s most successful franchises, The Fast & The Furious.  The policy blitz since inauguration has been as frantic and dizzying as the...