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The Federal Reserve raises interest rate by 0.25 in defiance of Trump…

December 19, 2018 By jamesb

Every time Trump dares the Fed? It's gonna do the opposite.... The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates for the fourth time this year despite protests from President Trump. The Fed’s policy-making arm, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), voted … [Read more...] about The Federal Reserve raises interest rate by 0.25 in defiance of Trump…

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Federal Reserve/The Fed, Interest rate increase, Trump, US Economy

The American economy is in for a fall…..

November 28, 2018 By jamesb

Some of us continue to spread a warning.... Things ARE overextended.... Emerging signs of weakness in major economic sectors, including auto manufacturing, agriculture and home building, are prompting some forecasters to warn that one of the longest periods of economic growth … [Read more...] about The American economy is in for a fall…..

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Budget, Congress, Deficits, Housing, Interest rates, Politics, tax cuts, US Economy

China has NOT blinked in the face of Trump’s threats on trade…

November 21, 2018 By jamesb

Actually? Few sane people out there expect them to.... That leaves Donald Trump's action's as possibly losing American industries their places in world export markets...And rising prices coming to America consumers? How long will the America lawmakers let this guy keep … [Read more...] about China has NOT blinked in the face of Trump’s threats on trade…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: China/US trade, Trump Trade Wars, US Economy

Shut out of China food export markets…US farmers let crops rot….

November 21, 2018 By jamesb

Donald Trump's trade war is forcing US agriculture to let crops rot in the fields instead of being pulled and shipped to China to earn American farmers money... China has stopped importing soybean products from America... They will get the products from somewhere … [Read more...] about Shut out of China food export markets…US farmers let crops rot….

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: American farmers, American soybean, China, Soybean/grain exports, Trump trade war, US Economy

Some think the market is in for more of a downturn…

October 27, 2018 By jamesb

MarketWatch.... Wilson predicts that the S&P 500 may fall to 2,450 or 2,500 in the coming weeks Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Wilson is seeing more ugly action There is more pain in the pain trade ahead. That is according to Michael … [Read more...] about Some think the market is in for more of a downturn…

Filed Under: Other Things, the Economy Tagged With: Stock market, US Economy, Wall Street analyst Michael Wilson

Stock Market gives up almost 600 points to erase the whole years gains….

October 24, 2018 By jamesb

Why? A whole batch of things coming this way..... As they have all year, companies are reporting mostly good financial results for the third quarter. But this time around, executives have been talking about the challenges they face with rising production and materials … [Read more...] about Stock Market gives up almost 600 points to erase the whole years gains….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: China, Consumer costs, Inflation, Interest rates, Oct 2018, Politics, The Fed, US Economy, US Stock market, US/China trade war

U.S. trade gap widens for second straight month…

September 5, 2018 By jamesb

American goods shipped to other countries have DECLINED.... Americans are INCREASING their buying for foreign made goods.... This the opposite of what Donald Trump is trying to do with his trade wars.... The trade deficit, the difference between goods exported from America … [Read more...] about U.S. trade gap widens for second straight month…

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Trump trade war, US Economy, US exports/imports

Stock Market sinks on Trump/China trade war fears…

August 30, 2018 By jamesb

Donald Trump says people and companies will have to suffer...... Market loses cost Trump's friends money... Lets see how this goes.... Stocks fell sharply Thursday after Bloomberg reported the Trump administration could follow through with tariffs on roughly $200 billion … [Read more...] about Stock Market sinks on Trump/China trade war fears…

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, the Economy Tagged With: Stock market, Tariff fears, Trump US/China trade war, US consumer, US Economy

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