23-Mar-25 Blog

Frank Kelly’s Geopolitical Week Ahead

By: Francis (Frank) J. Kelly

U.S.-led Ukraine peace talks resume in Saudi Arabia, Trump officials to make a “private visit” to Greenland, Canada’s Carney calls snap elections, China hosts two major economic forums, and it is a heavy week of economic reports.

Politics
16-Mar-25 Blog

Frank Kelly’s Geopolitical Week Ahead

By: Francis (Frank) J. Kelly

European leaders gather to discuss European defense and security planning, Trump gathers oil CEOs, U.S.-Russian shuttle diplomacy continues, and the U.S., Japan, and UK central banks meet on interest rates.

Politics
09-Mar-25 Blog

Frank Kelly’s Geopolitical Week Ahead

By: Francis (Frank) J. Kelly

U.S.-Russia talks over Ukraine begin in Saudi Arabia, G7 Finance Ministers Meeting in Canada, Germany debates and votes on a €500 billion infrastructure fund, and the U.S. Congress races to head a government shutdown.

Politics
02-Mar-25 Blog

Frank Kelly’s Geopolitical Week Ahead

By: Francis (Frank) J. Kelly

It is not often you can write that the coming week is likely to be truly historic, a true crossroads of where the world will go. This appears to be one of those weeks.

Politics
16-Feb-25 Blog

Frank Kelly’s Geopolitical Week Ahead

By: Francis (Frank) J. Kelly

Big moves toward Ukrainian peace talks, the EU seeks to head off a trade war with the U.S., Germany holds what could be historic elections, the Israeli-Hezbollah cease-fire is set to expire, and markets look to the release FOMC minutes.

Politics
13-Feb-25 Blog

Frank Kelly Update: Tax and budget legislation | February 13, 2025

By: Francis (Frank) J. Kelly

Increased Republican infighting challenges timing and chances of tax and budget legislation getting done anytime soon.

Tax

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