LVMH’s sharpest sales drop since 2008 is more than a fashion story. Luxury’s downturn has historically foreshadowed recessions, and today it coincides with weakening confidence, asset stress, and slowing global demand.

As Vice Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, Tim Moore helps set the rules for America’s markets. He is also betting millions that those markets, and the small businesses they support, are about to fail.

With 137 nations racing to launch state-controlled digital currencies, Christine Lagarde’s 2025 deadline is the trigger for a new monetary order.