Macroeconomic Insights: How the Hormuz Closure is Moving Airfares

The Strait of Hormuz closure is best understood as an inflation shock transmitted through energy logistics. The relevant issue is that usable supply has become harder to move and more expensive to deliver. Prices are set by accessible supply, and the closure has...

Macroeconomic Insights: Repricing Conflict, Inflation Next

On April 17, markets briefly priced in peace. Iran had declared the Strait of Hormuz open, a Lebanon ceasefire had just started, and WTI dropped 6% in a day. Prediction markets gave a 97% chance the war would be over by December. The futures strip was falling toward...
The choice decision

The choice decision

You always have choices. Should I order cheese in my burger? Should I choose the cheese or cream knafa? There are also additional choices, not immediately obvious from the menu. There might be ice cream on the menu, but you could have that with the knafa, rather than...

Macroeconomic Insights: Where the Rice Shock Travels Next

First the Philippines, now Thailand. Who falls next? We take a closer look at how the Iran oil shock is reshaping the 12-month inflation outlook across Asia, and why rising rice demand could further intensify upside risks. Thailand ran twelve consecutive months of...