Mayra Valladares

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Mayra Valladares

Trump’s onslaught of tariffs heralds a new industrial policy era in the U.S. where the government will intervene more in free markets, and companies will have less flexibility in their decision making. The likelihood that countries will retaliate with a range of tariffs aimed at the U.S. will hurt individuals and businesses, making it more challenging for banks to be profitable.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Mayra Valladares

Bank executives are sounding the alarm about a weakening economy, and everyone should be taking them seriously. In the last few days, BNP Paribas, Citicorp, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley have all announced either that the probability of a recession is rising or that they are downgrading American stocks from Overweight to Neutral.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Mayra Valladares

The U.S. job market has taken a very worrisome turn for the worst. Data released by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm, Challenger, Gray, and Christmas Incorporated, shows that in just the first two months of this year, 221,812 Americans have lost their jobs. These job cuts are 33% higher than for the entire 12 months of 2024.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Mayra Valladares

A slew of economic data is signaling that a Trumpcession is around the corner. The impending economic contraction, and possibly a recession, is primarily being caused by Trump’s tariffs and the chaotic lay-off of federal workers. Additionally, deportations of undocumented immigrants, as well as the fear thereof, is causing significant uncertainty in several important economic sectors such as construction, farming, hospitality, poultry, and small businesses.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Mayra Valladares

Until recently, the U.S. banking system has been strong because of sensible bank regulations implemented during the President Obama and Biden administrations. Yet, around the world numerous countries do not have anywhere near as stable banking systems as the U.S. does. Weak banking systems should worry us all, not only because bank implosions hurt ordinary citizens, but also because they often cause sovereigns to default on their government debt.