In this week’s Trading Take, Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) sits down with Alex Thorn (Galaxy Research) to discuss growing signs of consumer stress, persistent macro uncertainty, and shifting global sentiment toward the U.S. dollar. With credit card delinquencies rising and payment plans becoming the norm, Beimnet breaks down what weak consumer data could mean for markets and the Fed. Beimnet and Alex also dive into the dollar’s recent sell-off, gold’s surge to record highs, and why Bitcoin hasn’t yet responded as a safe haven.