Q&A: How Could Tariffs Impact Your Wallet?
Up and down, on and off again – the seemingly endless tariff and trade war talk these past two months has been a mixture of predictions, percentages and political posturing. Executive director of Darden's Mayo Center of Asset Management answers questions on what those levies could mean to consumers.
Lagos Hustle Meets Darden Grit: How a Nigerian Risk Manager is Shaping Global Business
Anuoluwapo Rogers (Class of 2025) stands up in a crowded room. One of the senior executives of global network services at American Express has just opened the floor for questions. And Rogers, a summer intern at the company, does something that sets him apart.
From Washing Dishes to Wall Street: A Michelin Star Chef’s Journey to UVA Darden
Darden students have varied and interesting career histories, but for Charles Verheggen (Class of 2026), the journey from dishwashing in the Netherlands, to a chef in a three-Michelin-star restaurant in New York, all the way to Darden and a future in investment banking has been especially unconventional.
Mayo Center Forecast: Economic Expansion Likely But Not Without Risks
Forecasting U.S. economic growth for the year ahead is always an uncertain endeavor. Doing so in 2025, with a new presidential administration, supercharged technological upheaval and ample global instability adds a thick layer of fog to the outlook.
The Fed Eases Rates But What Comes Next?
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced another interest rate cut of 0.25%, taking the target range to 4.25%-4.50%, a full 1% lower since September. Two more 0.25% cuts are on the table for 2025, with the Fed eyeing a policy rate of 3.75%-4% by year-end. Chair Jerome Powell emphasized a more cautious approach to rate cuts going forward, emphasizing his view that the current Fed funds rate properly balances the Fed’s dual mandate of maximum employment and stable prices.
BlackRock’s Kate Moore Sees ‘Sticky’ Inflation, Market Volatility Ahead
As U.S. markets hit record highs and inflation data sends mixed signals, investors are navigating an increasingly complex landscape heading into the second Trump administration. Kate Moore, head of thematic strategy at BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager with $11.5 trillion in assets, warns that markets are likely to see ups and downs in early 2025 rather than continuing their steady rise.
