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No Art of the Deal?
Financial FAQs “It’s 100 days into the Trump Presidency and looking more and more like President Trump is no more effective at running the country than his business interests. His book, The Art of the Deal, was meant to tout his negotiating … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Trump, Economy, Federal Reserve, GDP growth, Great Recession, history, inflation, interest rates, news, Politics, Trump
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Who Needs a Tax Cut?
Popular Economics Weekly “A bill that cuts federal income taxes for middle-class families makes absolutely no sense, except as a sad way of camouflaging the real intent of the bill: Giving millions of dollars to the very wealthy, who happen … Continue reading
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Consumers Are Unhappy
Financial FAQs “Consumer confidence declined for a fifth consecutive month in April, falling to levels not seen since the onset of the COVID pandemic,” said Stephanie Guichard, Senior Economist, Global Indicators at The Conference Board. “The decline was largely driven … Continue reading
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Tagged China, consumer confidence, Economy, inflation, interest rates, Politics, tariffs, unemployment report
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Trump’s Manufacturing Scam
Financial FAQs “Why? It’s not like we’re a small country or full of stupid people. No, it’s the takeover of the economists and bankers. Simply put, modern American law is oriented towards ensuring very high returns on capital to benefit … Continue reading
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Stopping the Steal
Popular Economics Weekly “We were losing hundreds of billions of dollars with China. Now we’re essentially not doing business with China. Therefore, we’re saving hundreds of billions of dollars. Very simple.” Donald Trump NYTimes Why would Trump mouth such an … Continue reading
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Tagged China, consumer spending, Economy, Federal Reserve, GDP growth, inflation, interest rates, Politics, tariffs, Trump, unemployment report
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What’s Next?
Financial FAQs “The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the second quarter of 2025 is 1.1 percent on May 1, down from 2.4 percent on April 30.” AtFedGDPNow What’s next for economic growth? Predictions for Q2 … Continue reading
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Tagged consumer confidence, economics, Economy, Federal Reserve, finance, GDP growth, inflation, interest rates, Politics, Trump
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Whose Economy Is It Now?
Popular Economics Weekly “Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 177,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in health care, transportation and warehousing, … Continue reading
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It’s Trump’s Economy Now
Popular Economics Weekly “Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of -0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025 (January, February, and March), according to the advance estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the … Continue reading
A Place of Tolerance and Understanding
Answering Kennedy’s Call “I believe our political divide can be repaired. But our leaders must act with moral clarity and take their cues from the good people of this nation, who in times of tragedy always seem to find our … Continue reading
Posted in Consumers, COVID-19, Economy, Politics, Weekly Financial News
Tagged consumer spending, economics, Economy, GDP growth, history, inflation, interest rates, news, Politics
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Trump’s 2.0 100 Days
Popular Economics Weekly “With President Donald Trump’s second term approaching its 100-day mark, 40% of Americans approve of how he’s handling the job – a decline of 7 percentage points from February,” PEW Research. PEW The big mystery is why … Continue reading
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Tagged consumer spending, Donald Trump, Economy, Federal Reserve, GDP growth, inflation, interest rates, joe-biden, news, Politics, Trump
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