Markets
Money Manager Claims Now Is Time to Buy China Stocks
Stocks making up the Shanghai Composite Index are cheap and likely to get cheaper. Perhaps much cheaper. ...
Dow at 32,000 in 2020?
Opinions differ about the future. But hasn't that always been the case? ...
Read moreStrong U.S. Economy Improving Trump’s Chances for Reelection
The economy is providing a tail wind for Trump’s reelection campaign. ...
Read moreEconomists Forecast GDP Growth Under Two Percent; Walmart Shoppers Disagree
Walmart is proving to be a better indicator for the U.S. economy than most economic forecasters. ...
Read moreCensus Bureau: U.S. Consumer in Excellent Shape Heading Into Holiday Shopping Season
It's safe to ignore the establishment pundits about any pending recession. The U.S. consumer is doing what he does best: earning more and...
Read moreSeven-year Car Loans: Invitation to Disaster?
None are so blind as those who refuse to see: Longer car loans are an invitation to disaster. ...
Read moreFed Chair Powell Walking a Tightrope in Announcing Interest-rate Cut
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is walking a tightrope with a new interest rate cut, and he says the Fed “doesn’t know” what...
Read moreTwo Latest Jobs Reports Confirm Healthy, Growing U.S. Economy
The two latest jobs reports confirm that the U.S. economy remains on solid footing, growing across every sector and putting additional pressure on...
Read moreEconomy Doing Great; Trump Wants It Greater
The economy is doing well, and President Trump wants the Fed to cut interest rates to help the economy grow even more. ...
Read moreTrump Wants Fed to Cut One Full Percentage Point; Powell Likely to Give Him One-quarter
President Donald Trump wants Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, to cut the Fed Funds rate by a full percentage point...
Read moreNext Stop: Dow 30,000 Say Experts
The current economic expansion that underlies Wall Street’s bullishness looks to continue, building off tax cuts pushed by an obscure economist from the...
Read moreTop Forecaster Predicts Dow at 40,000 in Two Years
Market forecaster Yves Lamoureux is forecasting that the Dow will hit 40,000 within the next two years, but with a caveat: There’s another...
Read moreAngst Over Ford Cutting 7,000 Jobs Isn’t Warranted
No thanks to news outlets such as CNBC, Ford isn't in trouble. It's becoming leaner, meaner and more profitable. ...
Read moreFed Fears Rising Corporate Debt, Ignores Rising Federal Debt
For the second time in six months the Federal Reserve has issued a warning about excessive corporate debt. But nothing was said about...
Read moreEconomy Trips Up Forecasters Again, Grows at 3.2 Percent First Quarter
As recently as March, many were saying that the U.S. economy for all intents and purposes had stalled in the first quarter of...
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