Trump’s been on the mic again - and the stock market’s feeling it. A sudden U-turn on tariffs sent US markets soaring nearly 10% in a day (yep, a day), and now economists are whispering the R-word. We break down what this week’s chaos means for inflation, interest rates, global growth and whether your term deposit is about to start ghosting you. Vic’s got investing whiplash, Soph’s halfway to deleting social media, and honestly, we’re all one Trump headline away from packing it in and starting The Herb - dodging dictators, growing basil, and diversifying in herbs and assets.

WTF Does That Mean? A Guide to All the Jargony Bits

Tariffs – Taxes on imported goods. Makes stuff more expensive.

Insider Trading – Buying or selling stocks using secret info. Very illegal.

Interest Rates – The cost of borrowing or the reward for saving.

Negative Interest Rates – You pay the bank to hold your money. Yikes.

Inflation – Prices go up, your money buys less.

Global Growth – How fast the world’s economy is growing.

Diversification – Spreading your money around to lower risk.

Recession – When the economy shrinks for a while. Not cute.

Term Deposit – A savings account you lock up for a fixed return.

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