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world France 24 En 2026-03-27

Financial Analysts Create 'TACO' Index to Counter Trump's Middle East War Uncertainty

Financial analysts have developed the 'TACO' index to analyze Trump's decision-making process amidst Middle East war uncertainty, aiming to mitigate financial shocks.


Faced with financial instability caused by the US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable policy changes, analysts have created the “TACO” index — based on the premise that Trump Always Chickens Out – to rationalise the president’s decision-making process and mitigate the financial shocks caused by the war in the Middle East.

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