Economist · Writer · Strategist

Alex
LimaSão Paulo — Global

Former member of the New York Fed markets desk. Founder of DA Economics. Author of SWIPE — on technology and modern relationships.

I write about the point where markets, technology and human behavior collide — from interest rates to loneliness, from Fed policy to dating apps.

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Alex Lima
DA
DA Economics · macro research
Ex-Fed
New York Federal Reserve
CNN
Economics commentator
SWIPE
Nonfiction book & Substack
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Macro Research · Institutional
DA Economics

Global markets strategy covering monetary policy, geopolitical risk, commodities, FX and equities. Used by asset managers and institutional investors across Brazil and internationally.

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SWIPE

How dating apps, AI companions, market incentives and the paradox of abundant choice are reshaping the way we fall in love, form families and live with loneliness.

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Nala Macallan

Literary fiction exploring AI, autofiction, love and technology. A separate voice — same mind. Where the data stops and narrative begins.

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CNN Brasil Money BC é bem-sucedido na calibração do comunicado, diz especialista · Fechamento de Mercado Abr 2026 CNN Brasil · William Waack A influência do mercado externo na economia brasileira · Análise WW Out 2023 VEJA Mercado Brasil está encaminhado para obter grau de investimento, diz Alex Lima 2023
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X · Twitter @byalexlima Markets, technology, AI and the incentives reshaping modern life. Substack SWIPE Nonfiction essays on dating apps, loneliness and the economics of modern love. LinkedIn Alex Lima Professional background, macro research and institutional coverage. Research DA Economics Institutional macro analysis and global markets strategy.