by Aseem Gupta | Mar 1, 2025 | Economics, Markets & Money
November 2024. Germany’s coalition government lay in ruins, crushed beneath the weight of a stagnating economy, shrinking wages, immigration turmoil, and an opaque horizon. Since 2020, Germany’s economy has tread water, barely moving, with only Estonia and Finland...
by Aseem Gupta | Dec 22, 2024 | Economics, Markets & Money
November 2024. The United States stands at a fiscal precipice. Over $6 trillion spent, a federal debt ballooning to $35 trillion—more than 20 times its size decades ago—and the country’s economic future teeters on the edge. Enter DOGE, a bold government initiative...
by Aseem Gupta | Dec 8, 2024 | Economics, Markets & Money
In 1989, Japan was the undisputed economic marvel of the world. The Nikkei stock index soared to unprecedented heights, and eight of the world’s ten largest companies hailed from the Land of the Rising Sun. Japan’s GDP per capita was not just competitive—it was 10%...
by Aseem Gupta | Aug 6, 2024 | Economics, Markets & Money
July 2024. The U.S. economy is dazzling on paper. Housing prices soar to all-time highs. The S&P 500 shatters records. The combined net worth of Americans crosses $150 trillion. Yet, beneath this glittering surface, a troubling narrative unfolds—a generational...
by Aseem Gupta | Feb 20, 2024 | Economics, Markets & Money
On June 23rd, 2016, 52% of UK citizens voted to leave the European Union in a moment that seemed to promise sovereignty and renewed control. Streets filled with celebrations, chants of “Take Back Control” echoed through towns, and Brexit supporters...
