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Trump floats an end to foreign trade barriers completely…Open Thread for June 9, 2018…

June 9, 2018 By jamesb

Hold on to your hats people... He's at it again.... Stuck in a meeting with the leaders of the planets biggest industrial countries.... Fighting with them over trade and how to deal with Russia.... Donald Trump offers a surrender? He mumbles about getting rid of … [Read more...] about Trump floats an end to foreign trade barriers completely…Open Thread for June 9, 2018…

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: 6/9/18/comments, American Foreign trade, G7 meetings, No US trade tariffs, Open Thread, Politics, Trade, Trump

Republican Tax Cut ‘s are draining the federal Trust Funds for Social Security and Medicare…

June 6, 2018 By jamesb

It just gets worst every time them mention the effects of the Republican tax cuts rushed thru at the end of last year... Could the Republicans try to stop the bleeding but offering up cuts to the two entitlement safety net programs? From Treasury Secretary Steve … [Read more...] about Republican Tax Cut ‘s are draining the federal Trust Funds for Social Security and Medicare…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Entitlements, Medicare, Security, Social Safety net, Trust Funds

Mexico will level tariff’s against America pork products …

June 5, 2018 By jamesb

Mexico will join other countries in steping up agiunst Donald Trump's trade war actions.... Higher cost's and economic hurt will be coming to America..... The high stakes dance shall begin.... Mexico first threatened last week to impose retaliatory tariffs U.S. pork, … [Read more...] about Mexico will level tariff’s against America pork products …

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Mexican US pork export tariffs, Trade Wars, Trump

Canada will make money on Trump’s aluminun tariff …..

June 1, 2018 By jamesb

'Industry analyst says Trump just wrote the Canadian aluminum industry 'a cheque for $600 million' Trade actions like the ones taken by the Trump administration this week are intended to inflict pain, and the steel and aluminum tariffs levied by the Trump administration are … [Read more...] about Canada will make money on Trump’s aluminun tariff …..

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Trump Canadian steel/aluminun tariffs

Breaking….Canada to Impose Surtaxes on Steel, Aluminum….

May 31, 2018 By jamesb

The Trade War is on..... Will Europe and China follow the Candian action? Will American consumer prices rise? Canada will impose surtaxes on steel and aluminum, according to Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, Bloomberg News reports. The tariffs are to take effect July 1 … [Read more...] about Breaking….Canada to Impose Surtaxes on Steel, Aluminum….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: America tariffs on Canadina products, Canada, Trump Foreign Policy, Trump trade war, US consumer prices

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

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