Jim O’Neill

Jim O’Neill

Jim O’Neill, a former chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management and a former UK treasury minister, is a member of the Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development.

Why US Bond Markets Are Trembling

What is the apparent fragility in the US bond market telling us? Since markets tend to be less wrong than those who comment on them regularly, their signals must be taken seriously, especially when they coincide with a relative softening in US inflation figures and other high-frequency economic indicators.

Jim O’Neill

August 21, 2026 at 7:16 AM IST

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Don’t Overestimate America and China’s Importance

Some commentators on international affairs seem to think that “the West” and the BRICS+ do not really matter; only the United States and China do. This is a simplistic framing.

Jim O’Neill

July 22, 2026 at 12:37 PM IST

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Trump’s First Test Will Be The Bond Market

Trump faces an early test as rising US bond yields signal investor concerns over inflation and fiscal policy risks. Market pressures could limit his economic agenda, with global repercussions if volatility persists.

Jim O’Neill

January 30, 2025 at 12:48 AM IST

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