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Nikkei Asia
15 hours ago
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Is it worth being friends with the US?
Canada hosted the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, this year. U.S. President Donald Trump left the meeting before the traditional group photo was taken on June 17. © Reuters Satyajit Das, a former banker, is the author of "Traders, Guns & Money," "Extreme Money" and "A Banquet of Consequences: Reloaded." Asia and Europe are, for the most part, trying to reach an accommodation with U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration's policies. This misses an essential question: whether being chums with the U.S. is worth it?
Nikkei Asia
30-04-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Are there any truly safe assets anymore?
Satyajit Das, a former banker, is the author of "Traders, Guns & Money," "Extreme Money" and "A Banquet of Consequences: Reloaded." Fearing a trade war-induced recession and financial crisis, investors are switching out of risky assets into government bonds and AAA or AA-rated securities. But this Pavlovian response introduces new and subtle risks.
