Rents Hold, Tariffs Spike, and the Return of Trade Theater

Rents Hold, Tariffs Spike, and the Return of Trade Theater

The Week in Review – May 2025Before the headlines turned to Vatican smoke signals and Bitcoin’s victory lap, a new U.S.–UK “trade deal” made its debut from the Oval. I use that term loosely. Call it a framework, call it a handshake, but don’t call it clarity.The big...