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US Economy

Unemployment rate drops to the lowest in almost five decades….

June 1, 2018 By jamesb

The seesaw continues.... While I did a post a yesterday  that pointed to flat wage growth and job loss from the Congressionsl Budget Office..... We get a more rosy picture from the Trump Labor Department today... Oh, and Trump outted the 'good' news a hour early, of … [Read more...] about Unemployment rate drops to the lowest in almost five decades….

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: CBO/Congressional Budget Office, Interest rate hikes, jobless/Unemployment rate May 2018, Labor Dept., Trump, US Economy

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

Jobless rate falls to 3.9%…lowest in 18 years….But?

May 4, 2018 By jamesb

But wages? The amount people get paid? Is actually dropping even with various states and cities raising the minimum wage.... Oh, and anybody notice that more stores are going to self checkout machines more and more? The 3.9% unemployment rate in April set a new … [Read more...] about Jobless rate falls to 3.9%…lowest in 18 years….But?

Filed Under: Politics, the Economy Tagged With: April 2018 Jobless rate, US Economy, wages

We could be in for higher consumer prices from a Trump trade war….

April 30, 2018 By jamesb

Donald Trump's typical 'go hard' attempts at deal making is causing worries for all those involved in trade within the US and abroad..... In typical Trump fashion? No one...Except HIM will know make a final decision on all this which could result in price increases in goods … [Read more...] about We could be in for higher consumer prices from a Trump trade war….

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: China, European Union, Steel/Other tariffs, Trade, Trump trade war, US consumer prices, US Economy

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