Nick Hallmark

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Global Economist Bloomberg Economics/Geoeconomics - Creator of Bloomberg Fedspeak - Former IMF & AI Fintech - Bringing AI, NLP and big data to Macroeconomics and Geopolitics | All views and opinions are my own

Source: Bloomberg Economics. Note: The index is constructed at the monthly frequency. The red bars measure statements that were corrosive of Fed independence, while the green ones measure statements supportive of it.

The chart shows extremely corrosive rhetoric during both Trump administrations with the most extreme period being the current period in 2025.

Bloomberg’s Daily Trade Uncertainty Index at its highest in the indexes history (2009 onwards)

Small flash drive labeled “Ubuntu”