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Gas prices are up…..Trouble coming?

May 14, 2018 By jamesb

And THAT will have an effect on the American economy across the board..... And THAT will slow our economy down.... And THAT IS gonna effect politics.... Dueling with Iran is NOT gonna help either.... You may have noticed, gas prices are on the rise and hitting levels … [Read more...] about Gas prices are up…..Trouble coming?

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Gas Prices, Oil, Politics, Tariff's, The economy, Trump economy

Gas prices climb….

April 13, 2018 By jamesb

Reasons given.... Trump is rattling the markets.... The change from Winter gas to Summer gas..... The Middle East instability... Gasoline prices have steadily crept up to a nearly three-year high nationwide, fueled by increasingly expensive oil. Fuel prices averaged … [Read more...] about Gas prices climb….

Filed Under: Other Things, the Economy Tagged With: gas, Gas Prices, Higher gas prices, Midldle East, The economy, Trump

Trump Admin will have MASSIVE deficits and debt by the end of the year….

April 9, 2018 By jamesb

The Congressional Budget Office predicts what most of us KNOW.... A tax cut and a spending budget that breaks the sequester limits  is gonna equal a national debt as $16 trillion.... That's a LOT of RED ink....(The MOST since WWII) Trump has alsways sid he loves … [Read more...] about Trump Admin will have MASSIVE deficits and debt by the end of the year….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: CBO /Congressional Budget Offic, Congress, Debt/Deficits, The economy, Trump, US 2018 Budget

U.S. employment growth slows…. the jobless number stays at 4.1%

April 6, 2018 By jamesb

In my travel's I 've seen LESS workers in retail stores... And auto checkout machine pop up more... Although last month's net job creation of 103,000 was well below analysts' forecasts, economists instead attributed much of the slowdown to a payback for the unusually big … [Read more...] about U.S. employment growth slows…. the jobless number stays at 4.1%

Filed Under: Government, Politics, Polling, the Economy Tagged With: employment, jobless, The economy, U.S. employment growth, wages

A look at jobs that go begging in 4.1% jobless American economy….

April 2, 2018 By jamesb

Low paying jobs in meat packing and lumber industries do NOT appeal to American job seekers....Trump's cut back on refugees and legal immigrants have caused some businesses that need workers to  rely even more on those whole can supply those new to the American … [Read more...] about A look at jobs that go begging in 4.1% jobless American economy….

Filed Under: Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Immigration, low pay American jobs, refugees, The economy, Trump

China puts in place import fee’s on up to 128 American products…

April 2, 2018 By jamesb

China is seeing the Donald Trump threat on tariff's and raising it against American goods coming into their country.... This is NOT gonna go down good for American companies doing business in China a huge market.... The question is? If the raising of prices will see … [Read more...] about China puts in place import fee’s on up to 128 American products…

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: America, China, export fee's, import taxes, Politics, The economy, Trade Wars, Trump tariff

Wall Street in times of Trump…..’it will all be OK’ isn’t there anymore.”

March 30, 2018 By jamesb

When a New York Real Estate guy won the Presidency 14 months ago the money guys where ecstatic..... Republicans smiled and took out their cutting knives on the regulations and policies of the federal government.... That was THEN.... Trump's cabinet secretaries are still … [Read more...] about Wall Street in times of Trump…..’it will all be OK’ isn’t there anymore.”

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Financial markets, Interest rates, The economy, The market, Trump

U.S. economy grew more than expected in Q4 of 2017

March 28, 2018 By jamesb

The U.S. GDP grew to 2.9% in the last quarter of 2017, 0.2 points more than expected and up from the 2.5% annual growth reported in the third quarter. Why it matters: Holiday shopping sales were even higher than originally reported, especially due to jumps in transportation … [Read more...] about U.S. economy grew more than expected in Q4 of 2017

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: 4th Qtr GDP, The economy

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