Marcello Estevão · Jonathan Fortun / Institute of International Finance
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Trade exposure alone no longer determines the consequences of US tariffs in this May 2025 assessment. Political alignment, negotiation speed and discretionary exemptions create divergent outcomes across countries. Numerous exceptions and an opaque negotiating process complicate corporate planning, turning uncertainty about the rules themselves into an economic constraint.
Marcello Estevão · Jonathan Fortun / Institute of International Finance
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Fiscal support and lower interest rates underpin the April 2025 euro area forecast of 0.7 percent growth in 2025 and 1.2 percent in 2026. Trade volatility could cause a temporary contraction, but services and employment cushion weak manufacturing. Easing inflation supports real incomes, while stable sovereign spreads help create conditions for gradual recovery.
The article cites Fortun and Marcello Estevao's IIF assessment of a policy-driven US slowdown within a broader discussion of Federal Reserve independence and international spillovers.
Marcello Estevão · Jonathan Fortun / Institute of International Finance
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Policy uncertainty reshapes the April 2025 US forecast, which incorporates a shallow recession in the second half of that year. Annual growth is projected at 1.4 percent in 2025 and 0.8 percent in 2026. Tariffs raise expected inflation even as labor conditions soften, making anticipated Federal Reserve cuts conditional on a later inflation peak and persistent economic weakness.
Marcello Estevão · Jonathan Fortun / Institute of International Finance
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Efforts to weaken the dollar confront the enduring appeal of US assets. This analysis links persistent fiscal deficits, foreign investment and currency strength, arguing that tariffs can redirect trade without resolving the overall external imbalance. Currency intervention alone cannot address a problem rooted partly in fiscal policy and global demand for Treasuries.