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Pay raises aren’t gonna get better anytime soon…

May 31, 2018 By jamesb

Gone are days of raisea above jest few percent.... Corporate types are moving to replace their labor cosrts with machines.... That tax cut that was suppoosted to stimulate hiring? Forget it.... Very few Americans have enjoyed steadily rising pay beyond inflation over … [Read more...] about Pay raises aren’t gonna get better anytime soon…

Filed Under: Other Things, the Economy Tagged With: automation, corparate tax cuts, pay raises, work force reductions

Donald Trump takes America into a trade war with China , Canada and Europe….

May 31, 2018 By jamesb

No one should be surprised at this.... Despite warning's and doubts expressed from his own party and leaders of other countries? Trump is doing what he has done for years.... Go hard at anything he wants.... American Consumers he warned along with farmer … [Read more...] about Donald Trump takes America into a trade war with China , Canada and Europe….

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: American Trade war, Canada, China, Europe, Iran deal, Stock market, Trump, Trump Foreign Policy, US consumer prices, US Economy

The US is due for a Recession come 2020….

May 30, 2018 By jamesb

The US economy growth was revisied down by 0.1 by the Commerce Department today.... The economy actually slowed during the first quarter of this year..... That's a counter to the Republicans glee in the economy talk... But THAT isn't the real surprise in a piece form the … [Read more...] about The US is due for a Recession come 2020….

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: 2020 Election Politics, American Economy, American Recession 2020, Budget, GDP, Tac Cuts

Congressional Budget office…Tax cuts will NOT pay for themselves….

May 24, 2018 By jamesb

Anyone surprised by this? The CBO also says Trump's budget won't do what Trump says it will.... All told, CBO said Trump’s budget would produce deficits of $9.5 trillion over the coming decade instead of the $7.2 trillion promised by the White House. CBO took a more … [Read more...] about Congressional Budget office…Tax cuts will NOT pay for themselves….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Budget deficits, CBO/Congressional Budget Office, Politics, tax cuts, Trump

Democrats…Government-Guaranteed Jobs….

May 22, 2018 By jamesb

Bring back the 'New Deal'? It is unlikely to happen.... But it will catch people's attention in places empolyemnet is needed.... Democrats hope for those votes from those Trump promised help , but failed to produce it.... Prominent Democrats — stung by their eroding … [Read more...] about Democrats…Government-Guaranteed Jobs….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Bernie sanders, Democrats...Government-Guaranteed Jobs, FDR/The New Deal, Full employment

Trump takes hits on his China ‘deals’…..

May 22, 2018 By jamesb

By own party people.... Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) declared on Tuesday that China appeared to be "out-negotiating" the Trump administration, arguing that Beijing had secured concessions from the U.S. "without giving up anything meaningful in return." "Sadly #China is … [Read more...] about Trump takes hits on his China ‘deals’…..

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: China tariffs, China trade deals, Rubio, Schumer, Trump, Trump Foreign Trade policy

Increased China tariff’s ‘off the table’ as that country agrees to buy more America goods….

May 20, 2018 By jamesb

Donald Trump was NEVER gonna seriuous impose the steel and metal import taxes he advertised he would... It was a negociating tactic most of us knew from the jump.... With his Terasuty Sec annoucing that Trump's action could earn the US anotyher $200 Billion in market  share … [Read more...] about Increased China tariff’s ‘off the table’ as that country agrees to buy more America goods….

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: American Goods, China/US trade, Trump tariff's for China, US Treasury Sec Mnuchin, US/China trade war, ZTE

Trump and Pence crowed about saving jobs for Carrier A/C employee’s…That’s NOT what happened…

May 16, 2018 By jamesb

Popular Mechines pays a visit to the company that former Indiana Governor and now Vice President joined Donald Trump in annoucing to all that could see that Carrier, located in Pence's home state, would be keeping jobs from going to Mexico under the Trump Admin's push for keeping … [Read more...] about Trump and Pence crowed about saving jobs for Carrier A/C employee’s…That’s NOT what happened…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Carrier A/C company, Mexico low wages, Saving American jobs, Trump Admin, Union/Labor in America

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