General Economic Overview – Quarter 3 2026 The quarter began with a sense of relief as the memorandum of understanding signed by the US and Iran in June had brought oil prices back to pre-conflict levels and investors were hopeful that the Strait of Hormuz would soon...

General Economic Overview – Quarter 1 2026 At the beginning of March there was a change of strategy in the Middle East as the US and Israel decided to launch attacks on Iran. This news and its possible implications drowned out nearly everything else that happened in...

General Economic Overview – Quarter 4 2024 The final quarter of the year continued the previous economic activity trends, with Europe and Asia struggling to improve growth and the US powering ahead as strong consumer spending and employment numbers supported the...