The global economy enters 2025 with a complex set of challenges, following a period of post-pandemic recovery. While 2024 saw lowered interest rates and booming stock markets, many voters remained dissatisfied with economic conditions. Looking ahead, potential US trade policies, geopolitical tensions, and climate change impacts could further complicate the economic landscape. Governments face the task of balancing voter concerns, new spending needs, and fiscal responsibility to maintain economic stability and growth.

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Gold Jumps 2% as Trump Plans Iran War Address Tonight
Gold jumped 2% to start Q2 as Trump hinted at an Iran ceasefire and prepared a prime-time address. The IEA warned April’s oil crunch will be twice as bad as March’s. Plus: today’s ADP and ISM data signal a stagflationary squeeze the Fed can’t ignore.




