Economy
Progressives Choose Wrong Target in Opposing Prospective New York Fed Head
Progressives are opposed to the likely choice to head the New York Federal Reserve because he’s a white male, but the object of...
Communist Dictatorship Urges U.S. to Join TPP “Trade” Regime
The mass-murdering communist dictatorship enslaving Vietnam is urging the U.S. government to join the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a pseudo-free trade regime that...
Read moreNew Unemployment Claims Drop Further, Beating Estimates
New claims for unemployment insurance dropped last week to the lowest level in 45 years, as the performance of the economy continues to...
Read moreTariff Reality Ignites Stocks, Affirms Dow Theory Bull Market Signal
The Bull Market in stocks remains alive and well despite Trump's tough talk on tariffs. ...
Read moreRemington Arms Declares Bankruptcy, Will Continue Operating Under Chapter 11
Remington Arms Company — America's oldest gun maker — will survive bankruptcy proceedings. Under new and more capable management it may even thrive....
Read moreBull Market in Stocks Remains in Place: Dow Theory
For the moment, according to Dow Theory, the market remains in its current bull phase. ...
Read more235,000 New Jobs in February, Far Exceeding Expectations
Last Friday’s numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics said that private payrolls in February jumped by 235,000. ...
Read moreEconomy’s Performance Continues to Beat Forecasts
The economy is steaming along, continuing to confound forecasters. ...
Read moreMnuchin Says Trump Might Do TPP After All
In 2017, Trump called TPP a "rape" of America. Now he and his treasury secretary are signaling that they might do TPP. ...
Read moreInflation Concerns Unfounded, Wall Street Moves Higher
Once Wall Street traders read beyond the headlines released early Wednesday morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, they reversed the early selloff...
Read moreDespite Stock Sell-off, Few See Recession
The sell-off on Wall Street doesn't appear to warn of an impending recession. By nearly every measure, the economy appears to be strong...
Read moreMarkets Move Higher Following Crash Instigated by Obscure Agency
With Wall Street regaining its footing following the decline that started last Thursday, commentators in the mainstream media are still searching for the...
Read moreTreasury Advisory Committee Says U.S. Must Borrow Trillions, Sending Stocks Down
When an obscure advisory committee announced last Wednesday that the U.S. Treasury would have to borrow billions to fund Trump’s tax reform program,...
Read moreJanuary Jobs Report: Is America Running Out of Workers?
The opioid crisis and the welfare state are keeping workers from entering the job market, stifling the economic engine that is just now...
Read moreAmericans Expect Booming Economy to Continue, Says Conference Board
The Conference Board’s January survey of consumer confidence came in at 125.4, beating December’s number and outperforming predictions of economic forecasters. ...
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