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U.S. trade deficit headed for 10-year high after climbing 7% in June…

August 4, 2018 By jamesb

Donald Trump's trade war isn't helping things... U.S. exports fell 0.6% to $213.8 billion just a month after hitting a record high. The biggest drop was in new cars and trucks. Exports of drugs, jewelry and passenger planes also declined. Soybean exports surged again … [Read more...] about U.S. trade deficit headed for 10-year high after climbing 7% in June…

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Exports, Federal Reserve, Imports, Tariff's, Trump trade war, U.S. Economy, US Economy, US Trade deficit

‘Like a Soviet-type economy’: GOP free traders unload on Trump…

July 25, 2018 By jamesb

Trump's offer to 'pay-off' farmers with $12 Billion from a broke US Treasury isn't making some GOPer's happy.... The question is? What will they do? President Donald Trump’s bailout for the ag industry is driving his many Republican trade critics to … [Read more...] about ‘Like a Soviet-type economy’: GOP free traders unload on Trump…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Congress, Farmers, Republicans, Tariff's, Trade war, Trump

Merkel says she’s open to talking about tariff’s with America….With conditions…

July 5, 2018 By jamesb

THIS  result is what Donald Trump's Foreign  power doctrine is ALL about.... His way of doing things is to beat you to a pulp in public until you move for him.... He does it to try to control his political party...He uses  it on friendly countries.... The German … [Read more...] about Merkel says she’s open to talking about tariff’s with America….With conditions…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: German Chancellor Merkel, Politics, Tariff's, US/German Trade

EU threatens America with $294B in retaliatory tariffs if Trump imposes foreign car levies…

July 2, 2018 By jamesb

Donald Trump wanted a trade war.... He's gonna get one.... And American consumer and product producers are gonna suffer for his actions.... Caution.... Donald Trump is known to play 'Blindman's Bluff'.... The European Union threatened retaliatory tariffs on $294 … [Read more...] about EU threatens America with $294B in retaliatory tariffs if Trump imposes foreign car levies…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: EU/European Union, Tariff's, Trump trade war

The US is spending money faster than it can print…..

June 26, 2018 By jamesb

In the last year and half Trump and the Republicans have enacted a tax cut  and a oversized budget.... Trump is starting trade war against Eastern and Western countries.... The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates .... Gas price's seesaw at higher … [Read more...] about The US is spending money faster than it can print…..

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Budget, Congress, GDP, Tariff's, Trump tax cut, US debt/deficit, US Economy

Trump Trade tariff’s send the nation’s stock market for a drive downward…

June 25, 2018 By jamesb

Donald Trump says his fellow Americans' are gonna have to take the pain  Investors lost $70 Billion today in the market... Iowa farmers are scared.... And we reported Harley-Davidson will move it's European production FROM America to Europe.... Escalating trade … [Read more...] about Trump Trade tariff’s send the nation’s stock market for a drive downward…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Stock market, Tariff's, Trading the dollar, Trump trade policy, US Economy

Trump double’s down against China with more tariffs….

June 15, 2018 By jamesb

Donald Trump is going HARD at China .... This is just another of his back and forth with that country which he needs for dealing with North Korea something he wants...And a country that does a lot of trade with America...A country that owns a good amount American real estate , … [Read more...] about Trump double’s down against China with more tariffs….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: China, Cyber spying/theft, Democrats, National Security, North Korea, Tariff's, Trade, Trump

Could Congress move to check Trump on the tariffs and other things?…Open Thread for 6/1/18

June 1, 2018 By jamesb

Several Us Senator's from both sides of the political aisle are talking out loud about possibly moving to change America's move to impose tariff's on China, Canada, and Europe.... Doing something to take away Donald Trump's ability to make Economic and Foreign Policy is gonna … [Read more...] about Could Congress move to check Trump on the tariffs and other things?…Open Thread for 6/1/18

Filed Under: Government, Law, Open Thread/Comments, Politics Tagged With: 6/1/18, Congress, Open Thread, Politics, Tariff's

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