Desmond Lachman

Desmond Lachman

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

Scott Bessent Is in Denial – and the Bond Market Is Watching

Bessent has continued to choose loyalty to Trump’s reckless whims over any semblance of fiscal responsibility.

Desmond Lachman

January 23, 2026 at 10:31 AM IST

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How the Stock Market Could Sink Trump in 2026

It would be an understatement to say that stocks are priced at lofty valuations; in fact, they are priced for economic perfection.

Desmond Lachman

January 7, 2026 at 3:23 AM IST

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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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