Desmond Lachman

Desmond Lachman

Desmond Lachman is a former deputy director of the International Monetary Fund’s Policy Development and Review Department.

A Stock-Market Crash Foretold

Why are US stocks soaring even as debt balloons, tariffs bite, and foreign investors lose faith in America’s fiscal credibility? Is Wall Street in denial, or bracing for the next big crash?

Desmond Lachman

August 21, 2025 at 12:58 PM IST

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The End Of America’s Exorbitant Privilege

If Donald Trump refuses to heed investors’ warnings, as seems likely, the US should brace for a dollar and bond-market crisis in the run-up to next year’s midterm elections.

Desmond Lachman

July 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM IST

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