#economic, #recovery “A close review of the data says that the US economy is in a good place in here“– Paul Ebeling Consumer spending is robust and activity in the service and manufacturing sectors is increasing at a faster than expected rate. The labor market stabilized in January, but Thursday’s report on initial jobless claims showed there is continuing pressure for […]
#happiness #misery #jobs #inflation #employment “The best way to mitigate misery is through economic growth“– Paul Ebeling The human condition fits in a spectrum between ‘miserable’ and ‘happy.’ In the economic space misery flows from high inflation, steep borrowing costs and unemployment. The best way to mitigate misery is through economic growth as happiness blossoms […]
#jobs #JOLTS $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX JOLTS (job openings) rose in December, led by increases in business services and retail trade, signaling that companies are looking to add workers as the nation starts getting vaccinated against the coronavirus. The number of available positions increased to 6.65-M during the month the Labor Department’s Job Openings […]
#WallStreet #stocks #record #highs #WashingtonDC #aid/relief/stimulus #pork #Biden $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX “Wall Street Bulls closed out a winning wk as the S&P 500 marked its 5th gainer running, and its biggest wkly extension since November 2020“– Paul Ebeling Republican lawmakers decry Mr. Biden’s $1.9-T American Rescue Plan as classic Washington Pork. Both Republican […]
#US #Economy #Stimulus $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX “What we are hearing from the MSM that the US economy is in dire straits is simply not true“– Paul Ebeling The American economy is amazingly resilient and does not need aid/relief/stimulus bailouts despite blue state and big city lockdowns. What it needs is to eradicate the […]
#COVID19 #casedemic #pandemic #WHO #AP #Biden Mr. Biden has a history of supporting globalist agendas and the “New World Order,” which is now called the “Great Reset.” That being the case, Mr. Biden became the choice of the technocratic elite pushing the Great Reset or as he has dubbed it: “Build Back Better” agenda to radically decrease […]
#PresidentTrump “In June of Y 2015, Donald Trump stepped onto an escalator in the atrium of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York descending into a lobby packed with reporters. It is safe to say the in the minutes that followed American history was changed for the better”— Paul Ebeling Donald J Trump’s, the […]
#America #economy #Biden Mr. Biden’s continuing focus on a climate change agenda, raising the federal minimum wage, and opening up the borders to illegal immigrants is not appropriate now or ever. Top jobs are the Key! At this time in America the the economy must come 1st, clear out COVID-19, open up and put drivers […]
#inflation #Fed $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX “Inflation numbers this yr may cause headaches for families concerned about food, gas bills and a return to 1970’s-style price spikes“–Paul Ebeling Headline inflation fell from May to June last yr, then spiked in the following months as the recovery began. That will mean higher inflation numbers this […]
#Americans #resilient #couragous #sentiment #business #startups #PresidentTrump #economy #ChinaVirus “The spike of US business formations in 2H of Y 2020 has been a big surprise“– Paul Ebeling After falling 30% in the wks following the March lockdowns, paperwork filed by prospective businesses started growing in June and finished the year ahead of Y 2019’s tally […]
#tax #Biden #PresidentTrump #markets #Americans $DIA $QQQ $SPY $RUTX $VXX Experts are telling us that Joe Biden’s plan to raise the corporate tax rate will undo most of President Trump’s economy boosting efforts as it will send some American companies offshore, keep others overseas, hobble domestic companies and drive up the unemployment rate, thus damaging […]
The latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch benchmark report reveals the effect of increasing COVID-19 cases on small businesses in the U.S. The Jobs Index shows a slowing of 0.24 percent in December to 94.06, a decrease of 4.18 percent from the year prior. A decline in weekly hours worked and hourly […]
#investmet #opportunity Y 2020 was a year that nobody planned, including analysts, traders, bankers and investors, many of whom were caught off-guard by not having properly diversified portfolios, which left them open to major financial risks. Now, looking ahead to Y 2021, investment headwinds may exceed the tailwinds but, there are more major investment opportunities […]
#Fed #monetary #policy #accommodative $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX US economic growth could surge later this year if most Americans are vaccinated against The China Virus, but the gains would unlikely be enough for The Trump Fed to pull back its support, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said Monday. Even if the vaccines help people […]
#SP500 #stocks #record #highs #jobs #jobless #claims $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX “There will be no stock reports Friday, 1 January as markets will be closed for the New Year Holiday. Happy New Year!” — Paul Ebeling US claims for unemployment benefits fell to a 1-month low. Initial jobless claims in regular state programs declined […]
#IllegalAliens #AmericansLast #worker #PresidentTrump #AmericaFirst #JoeBiden #AmericaLast “Joe Biden’s plan for immigration reform in the US will reverse President Trump’s policies and undermine the American workforce“– Paul Ebeling Former US VP Biden’s under Mr. Hussein Obama immigration agenda is good for cheap labor-addicted employers, and Silicon Valley billionaires Joe Biden’s makebelieve administration has unveiled wild […]
#NFIB #SmallBusiness #Index “As President Trump fights election fraud, America’s small business men and women remain optimistic”— Paul Ebeling Tuesday’s US economic data review, as follows: The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index came in at 101.4 well above it’s 47 yr average of 98. Productivity in Q-3 increased at a annual rate of 4.6% Unit […]
#economy #COVID #case #FDA #vaccine Friday, White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow disputed concerns voiced by 2 Fed officials who warned this wk of economic worries as the coronavirus epidemic testing continues to count cases across the county. “I do not think the economy is slowing down,” Mr. Kudlow said. “Let me be more precise. […]
#Americans #endurance #fear #anxiety #lockdowns #COVID #chaos #economy #PresidentTrump “Lockdowns will test the patience and endurance of many Americans“– Paul Ebeling Many American workers and businesses face a months-long survival test until COVID vaccines become widely available as spending dives with record daily cases prompting a sudden return to lockdowns. As the result of massive […]
#Fed #interestrates #stimulus #economy #virus $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX The Fed kept its dovish monetary policy intact Thursday and pledged again to do whatever it takes in coming months to sustain a US economic recovery threatened by a spreading virus chaos. The policy statement released after the US central bank’s latest two-day meeting did not mention […]
#economy #boom #jobs #PresidentTrump $SPY White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow says the nation is undergoing “an across the board boom” that means more jobs, particularly because “inventories are at rock bottom.” In an interview last Thursday Mr. Kudlow said he is not confident there would be a virus stimulus package anytime soon. “There is basically an […]
#PresidentTrump #immigration #policy #jobs “The Trump Administration will reform the immigration system to prioritise the highest-skilled workers and protect American jobs, it has suspended the H1B Visa program”–Paul Ebeling A hallmark of Donald Trump’s Presidency has been to protect blue-collar workers’ jobs from low wage illegal immigrants. His work to protect the border has ensured […]
#PresidentTrump #economy #recovery #taxcuts #strongathome #strongabroad $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX There is a “clear contrast” between President Trump’s economic goals if he’s elected to a 2nd term in office and those that Democratic nominee Joe Biden has planned, National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said. “We have published that plan in 1 of the […]
#PresidentTrump #GDP #election #economy #recovery #roaring #virus “The choice facing America is simple: It is the choice between historic prosperity under my pro-American policies, or crippling poverty and a steep depression under the radical left,” President Trump said in a speech to the Economic Club of New York. Adding, “Under my continued leadership, we will […]
#Home #loans #economic #recovery #Covid19 “Home loans to reach $3.2-T in 2020, Most in 17 yrs“– Paul Ebeling US home mortgage originations are forecast to total $3.18-T this year, the most since Y 2003, as low rates drive a spike in refinancing and purchases, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Housing activity has soared […]
#PresidentTrump #punters #bettors #risk #markets $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX “Bookies have seen a flurry of bets over the last few days on the tycoon being re-elected into the White House in the Y 2020 elections“– Paul Ebeling Analysts at JPM (NYSE:JPM) said in a note Tuesday that risk markets in the 1st 2 wks […]
#NewYork #NewYorkers #recover #coronavirus $Z “The impact of The China Act of War Virus continues to weigh heavily on the people in New York”–Paul Ebeling New Yorkers who did not flee the city are hunkering down for the Winter. Prices for apartments in New York City have fallen, and were declining for three consecutive years […]
#Australia #recession #recovery Australia’s Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Wednesday that the tax cuts forming the centrepiece of the country’s annual budget will not come into effect until December. Mr. Frydenberg Tuesday announced A$17.8-B in personal tax cuts and A$5.2-B in new programs to boost employment in a plan aimed at helping the China virus-ravaged economy […]
#PresidentTrump #economy “The US economy made a dramatic comeback after many years of unemployment and war.” — Paul Ebeling President Trump’s promised rollback of the tax and regulatory schemes implemented from Y 1993 until he was elected, he did triggering the best US economy in 50+ yrs Below are 10 facts since President Trump was […]
#PresidentTrump #policies #economy President Trump’s policies have helped create jobs and pushed the economy to perform well, even after news of his illness caused the stock market to dip a bit, “The market … recovered during the day, and that jobs report, which the mainstream media tried to play down, was actually very strong,” publisher […]
#PresidentTrump #rebuild #economy #growth #consumer #conficence “We will rebuild prosperity. We built it once, we will rebuild it again.” –Larry Kudlow White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow vowed that President Trump will continue to push the economy along a path of strong growth in the wake of the China virus chaos. “Regarding his 2nd-term policies to […]
#Dollar #Euro #Yen #currencies $USD $DXY $EUR $JPY USD hangs near a 2-month high Vs at a basket of peer currencies on Monday as investors look to lots of upcoming economic data and political developments in the US before making any fresh bets on the Buck. Data on USD futures positions released Friday pointed to […]
#PresidentTrump #recovery #COVID19 #Shutdown President Trump would “in no way” support another economic shutdown should the coronavirus pandemic worsen, White House Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said Thursday. “He will completely oppose that,” Mr. Kudlow said on TV. “President Trump today me this yesterday in the Oval, in no way, shape or form will he […]
#Fed #American #households #virus More than 75% of US families said in July they were “doing okay” financially, or were “living comfortably,” according to a new survey by the Fed. That’s up from 72% in April, when the China virus chaos caused unemployment to peak at 14.7%, and also better than the 75% reported in […]
#Fed #PresidentTrump #economic #recovery #jobs #growth The Fed boosted its view of the American economy’s recovery from the China virus crisis Wednesday, projecting the chaos will take a smaller bite from the economy this year with 3 yrs of steady growth to follow. In new economic projections released along with the FOMC’s latest policy statement, […]
#PresidentTrump #economic #recovery Incomes hit record high and poverty reached record low in Y 2019 Bruce WD Barren, one of America’s most business accoladed turnaround experts in the corporate middle capital market worldwide, says: Get ready America for America will not only see the era of a new energy – with a second turnaround, especially given the […]
#President Trump #business #owners #support The Presidential election is the Top concern of business owners, and most of them want President Trump to win another term in the White House, according to a new survey from UBS. 53% of business owners surveyed said they support President Trump, while 47% said they support former Vice President […]
#PresidentTump #economy #growth #jobs #virus #ACA Economists who support the economic policies of Messrs Hussein Obama/Biden point out that there were nearly 1.5-M jobs created during the last 3 yrs of the administration than there were during the 1st 3 yrs of The Trump Administration. Factually that is correct but a close look reveals the […]
#jobs #workers #wages #factories #PresidentTrump America’s warehouse and factory owners are finding they cannot fill jobs without boosting wages. e-Commerce is driving a surge of orders, with US manufacturing expanding in August at its fastest pace since late Y 2018. That has employers moving to bulk up staff to keep production rolling and satisfy demand. […]
#US #VShape #recovery #economy #jobs #aid #relief #stimulus #PresidentTrump Tuesday, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow declared that the United States can survive until the end of the year without another round of aid/relief/stimulus as the nation is in a “self-sustaining recovery.“ “Besides the jobs, we are in a housing boom, autos boom, a consumer spending […]
#PresidentTrump #jobs #economy #election #voters #coronavirus Record job creation in the past 4 months after the global coronavirus chaos’ low point are going to give President Trump an election boost, according to economist Steve Moore. “May, June, July and August have been the 4 biggest months of job creation in the history of the United […]
#PresidentTrump #Powell #Fed #jobs #interest #rates $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VIX $VXX The US financial markets will be closed Monday for Labor Day Friday, Trump Fed Chairman Powell declared the the NFPs employment report for August was “a good one,“and reiterated that the FOMC will keep ultra-accommodative monetary policy (the Fed put) for years to […]
#SmallBusiness #Recovery Only about 2.7-M job losses in the US can be attributed to shuttered small businesses since the start of the coronavirus chaos, or about 18% of the total, according to a study that found that those firms have been surprisingly resilient so far. The report shows that the majority of employees let go […]
#recovery #RedStates #BlueStates #employment #jobs A review of the unemployment rates at the end of July Vs January 2020 and July 2019 show a number of Red states leading the recovery and the Blue states lagging the most. The states whose unemployment rates are bouncing back the most during the coronavirus chaos in the Top 16 are, […]
#Trump #recovery #stocks #exports #housing #sandbagging #Democrats #Republicans $DIA $SPY $QQQ The last recession, from Ys 2007 to 2009, was harsh because of of the meltdowns in the financial and housing markets. The S&P 500 dove 56% from peak to trough, and home values declined 27%. That loss of household wealth took years to recover and scared on […]
#US #economy #growth #WhiteHouse #GDP #VShaped #recovery $SPY $QQQ Saturday, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow predicted the economy will grow between 20 and 30% for the rest of the year. “20% + growth in the 3rd and 4th Quarters. You can score that,” the veteran financial guru said on TV. “We are going to have […]
#PresidentTrump #economy #comback $QQQ $SPY $GM $F $MMM We are seeing the fastest economic recovery in US history Under President Trump, America built the strongest economy the world has ever seen. The stock market broke and continues to break records, the unemployment rate dropped to its lowest marks in 50 yrs, and income inequality fell as […]
#WallStreet #NYC #jobs #economy #technology $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX Wall Street gained ground Monday and rising technology shares drove the NAS Comp to another record closing high. Q-2 earnings: 48 companies in the S&P 500 have posted results, with 77.1% of those beating consensus, according to Refinitiv data. In aggregate, analysts now expect S&P […]
#Aid #Relief #Stimulus #Schools #Jobs #Republicans #Money #PayrollTax Monday, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said the next round of virus relief will center on getting children returning to schools and workers back into jobs. Secretary Mnuchin will have a Key role in negotiating a new aid/relief/stimulus bill with Democrats, spoke at a White House meeting with President […]
#PresidentTrump, #C19Coronavirus, #US #China #economy, #WhiteHouse, #NYSE $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX Tuesday, President Trump publicly criticized Dr. Anthony ‘Doom’ Fauci for his comments on the C-19 coronavirus chaos, and said the US is in a “good place” despite a rise in virus cases. “Well, I think we are in a good place. I disagree […]
#job #NFPs #ADP #growth #economy #PresidentTrump #coronavirus #recession #consumer #spending #aidreliefstimulus Just In: NFPs increased more than expected in June, the NFPs increased by 4.8-M and the prior month’s increase was revised up to 2.7-M from 2.509-M Continuing my discussion with economist Bruce WD Barren, he went on to say: “Expect the US growth to […]
#IndependenceDay #US #stock #markets #DJIA #NFPs #jobs #investors #PresidentTrump #economy #WhiteHouse #PPP #vaccine #C19coronavirus $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX Stocks rose Thursday and gained on the week, as investors cheered the resiliency of a US economy that created nearly 5-M jobs in June and the number for May revised to nearly 3-M. President Trump said June’s better-than-expected […]
…signaling that the worst of the economic downturn is over as the country reopens after C-19 coronavirus chaos lockdowns. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose 7 pts to 37 in May after a record fall in April. June’s increase was the biggest on record for the index and followed a 7-pt uptick in June. […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $BA $VXX President Trump says the US economy will be back and better than ever next year. Thursday, President Trump hammered the Fed after Fed Chairman Powell offered a grim outlook on the US economy, saying there is a “long road” ahead. “I see the numbers also, and do MUCH better […]
Wednesday, White House Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow said the US economy marked a turning point after the instant recession due to the C-19 coronavirus chaos about 3 months ago. “The stock market is presaging an upturn in the economy,” he said, citing the current stock market rally and a variety of indicators he said were Green […]
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) praised The Trump Administration Tuesday for organizing its agencies to deliver medical emergency aid “incredibly quickly,” which helped the country withstand the devastating economic effects of the C-19 coronavirus chaos. CBO director Phillip L. Swagel said Congress moved fast to approve its stimulus bill, while the Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration (SBA) […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX As global share markets reversed off of their March lows many people have been struck by what they believe is a contradiction between the economic data and the market’s response. Doomsday stories of great depression unemployment, bankruptcies, collapsing earnings, are out of phase with the fact that stocks are at […]
Last Friday’s NFPs jobs report gave our economy some good news for the 1st time since the C-19 coronavirus chaos shutdowns began, making the American dreams of a “V-shaped” recovery begin to come true, according to a Trump Administration economic adviser. “It was a very, very strong report, and let’s just hope this can continue,” Steven […]
$SPY The US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs report for May was the “biggest positive data shock” in US history. Sunday, in a TV interview Mohamed El-Erian marveled at the Labor Department report of a lower-than-expected 13.3% unemployment rate. “I was very surprised,” he said. “This will go down in history as the biggest positive […]
The next C-19 coronavirus chaos aid/relief/stimulus bill should include long-term measures to help fix the the great American economy. “We need to move from rescue assistance to more long-term economic growth incentives,” Larry Kudlow said in a TV interview Friday. He said the next stimulus package should feature measures that pay Americans more to “work, […]
Many Americans, other than the rioting domestic terrorists, still avoid large crowds and social gatherings, about 3 out of 10 said they are ready to get “back to normal” right away. Most, according to a recent survey, are a bit wary of resuming pre-C-19 coronavirus chaos daily activities but are increasingly coming out of isolation. […]
$SPY There is a big gap between what is happening on the streets in America’s cities and the American stock market has confounded lots of both professional and retail investors, this is nothing new. Below is a overview of how similar frames of civil violence and political unrest have played out in the market throughout history, […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX Friday, President Trump said he expects the US economy to recover from the C-19 coronavirus outbreak even faster than predicted after Friday’s jobs report showed a surprise gain of millions of jobs, but warned against electing Democrats in November. “The only thing that can stop us is bad policy,” PresidentTrump […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX Wall Street rallied Wednesday with the NAS Comp approaching record highs as signs of an economic recovery from the Medical Malpractice chaos instant recession. Financials, industrials and tech pushed the 3 major US stock indexes well into the Green. The S&P 500 and the NAS Comp each posted their 4th day […]
The silver lining following the C-19 coronavirus chaos is that there is nowhere to go but up for the US economy. President Trump and the economists aligned with his Administration, who expect the easing of economic restrictions to unleash pent-up demand. “I think the 3rd quarter is going to be a huge growth quarter, we […]
Those saying we had to sacrifice the economy to save lives have succeeded in only the former, The Wall Street Journal writes in a scathing rebuke of lockdowns at all costs amid the global C-19 coronavirus chaos. “The tradeoff isn’t between lives and livelihoods,” WS-Jeditorial board concluded. “The policy goal has to be to protect both as […]
1.There is no good reason for the lockdowns to continue. 2. There wasn’t a good reason for them to begin in the 1st place, but almost everything we have learned in the last 2 months has made the truth clear. 3. Over 33-M Americans have been put out of work needlesly. 4. Many businesses have […]
Friday, President Trump said a government report Friday showing massive US job losses from the C-19 coronavirus chaos is not a surprise and that he should not be blamed for it. The Labor Department announced Friday that the US lost 20.5-M jobs in April, as the nation enacted practices that collapsed the economy. The unemployment rate […]
In response to the devastating effects the C-19 coronavirus chaos is having on small businesses, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 4 May 2020 adopted a temporary final rule to make it easier for existing businesses to raise up to $250,000 through Regulation Crowdfunding. Under the relaxed rules, which are in effect only until […]
Early Friday, the US jobs report for April will be released, it is expected to reflect a record-setting unemployment rate of 16%, but Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia said Tuesday he has “reason for confidence” that the economy will rebound quickly from the drastic hit it suffered from the C-19 coronavirus chaos. “We got to this […]
Wednesday afternoon, Federal Chairman Powell said the coronavirus has brought the economy to an “abrupt halt” and it was uncertain how long the slowdown would last, as officials held interest rates near Zero, and pledged to keep them there until the nation was back on track. “Economic activity will likely drop at an unprecedented rate […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX To date a record 22-M Americans have filed for unemployment benefits over the past month, with millions more filing claims last week, thus wiping out all the job gains since the Great Recession and underscoring the toll on the economy from extraordinary measures to control the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. The […]
The nonprofit sector of the economy does not get much attention when it comes to economic strategy and development. There are a couple of hundred thousand nonprofit organizations in California and millions in the nation; they range from large hospitals, universities, and medical foundations to food pantries and storefront churches. Most nonprofits do not have […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX Just In: Southeast Asian stock markets inched higher Monday, tracking global equities that gained due to a slowdown in coronavirus-related deaths and new infections Last Week’s US Stock Market View Technical Analysis: The action in the major US stock indexes over the past few sessions was almost identical as large-cap […]
Friday, President Trump senior economic advisor Larry Kudlow said the United States’ economic situation will continue to be painful throughout upcoming weeks because of the damages caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but conditions may start to turn around in the next 4 to 8 wks, “This is not going to last throughout the year,” Mr. […]
The market for restaurant takeout and delivery is heating up as people become homebound and dining establishments across the county have been forced to close their eat-in business. Experts say it is safe to order food in because although research on COVID-19 is just developing The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says there […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX $JPM Just in: JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) says the stock market rout has probably past its worst now. Again, there is something really different about the COVIS-19 coronavirus and the world’s reaction to it, the reaction is unprecedented, and scary. The past 4 wks have seen huge responses not only from central […]
$VXX $USD $GBP $EUR $XAU $GLD Keeping tabs on the overall market correlation across assets on the risk or safe haven side was my focus at the weekend. Even though things eased last week with over $5-T in sidelined cash coming back in just 4 days, circumstances might see it snap back into the Bear’s […]
The $2.2-T package is a much-needed lifeline for the shuttered movie business. As movie theaters across the United States remain dark, movie productions stay shuttered and thousands find themselves out of work for the near future, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) welcomed the passage of federal aid Friday, hoping to bring urgently needed relief to […]
On Economic Distancing We now know that we have a economic partner who hid data about a new coronavirus for months, thus allowing it to spread worldwide, and destroying supply chains along the way. The Big Q: How much do we want to rely on them in the future? The Big A: Countries that hide […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX There is something very different about the coronavirus and the world’s reaction to it. That reaction is unprecedented, and unnerving. The past 4 wks have seen huge responses from central banks which were confident in the global economic outlook and in no hurry to move on rates. Since then we […]
As the coronavirus sequesters millions of Americans and shuts down the US economy, it should be thought of as an investment in public health that lays the groundwork for a rapid rebound. That is the view of St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard, who argues that a potential $2.5-T hit coming to the economy […]
Make American, Hire American, Buy American The Big Q: What has the decline in American manufacturing meant for the average American? The Big A: 1. America eventually became poorer, and saw downgrade of its standard of living. As progressively more manufacturers moved abroad, the flow of money out of the country exceeded the benefits of […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX “Once we get the economy back, it is gonna all come back to us very quickly.” Friday, President Trump vowed to keep pushing for more federal spending until the economy recovers from the coronavirus outbreak, and said Americans can expect “much more” than $1,000 checks from the government. At a […]
With a Quarter Million New Jobs Added In February, the US Has Topped What Experts Predicted for All Of 2020 in Only 2 Months The nearly 550,000 jobs added in January and February alone topped what the Congressional Budget Office predicted for all of Y 2020 . The 273,000 jobs added in February brought the total number of jobs […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $XAU, $XAG, $CU, $OIL, $USO, $VXX FLASH: The S&P 500 staged a 70-pt rally during the final hr of trade, which led to a significant improvement in final sector standings, though all 11 sectors finished in the Red. The US economy is likely growing at a 3.1% annualized rate in Q-1, […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX “The growing national deficit is a ‘legitimate issue’, but our main focus now is in creating jobs,” White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said Friday. “Until the bond market starts reacting negatively to that and we start seeing inflation, the deficit is not going to be a concern,” Mr, Navarro […]
McKinsey Global Institute February 2020 Report Subject: Economic outcomes and the relationship between individuals and institutions have shifted for workers, consumers, and savers in advanced economies. Life has changed substantially for individuals in advanced economies in the 1st 2 decades of the 21st Century as a result of trends including disruptions in technology, globalization, the economic […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX Friday, White House adviser Larry Kudlow said the “blowout” jobs report was just the cherry on top of a very strong economic start to this New Year. Manufacturing, job growth and the stock market all boosted the economy in January, he said. “I think we’re in very strong territory right […]
Thursday, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said he does not want to take a “victory lap” concerning the deadly coronavirus outbreak, but he speculated that the disease will help “accelerate” the return of jobs to the United States. “The fact is, it does give businesses yet another thing to consider when they go through their […]
$LEN, $TOL, $KBH A revitalized US housing market will help keep the economy moving along despite a potential threat posed by a derailment in corporate spending. Home construction outlays, which account for almost 4% of GDP increased for a 5th month running in November, marking a welcome departure from a yearlong slowdown. Buyers, their confidence […]
$SPY White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow believes the US economy will continue to grow at a robust pace as the Y 2020 election season proceeds. “This continuing Bull market run indicates a lot of investor, consumer and business confidence, in my judgment,” Mr. Kudlow said. Early in Fridays session, the DJIA broke above 29,000 for […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Late Friday US stocks came off from record-high marks as investors took profit and data showed slower-than-expected December US jobs growth, but the major indexes posted gainers on the week. Domestic jobs increased by 145,000 last month, below the forecast for a 164,000 rise, the US government data showed, as the pace […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX, $AAPL, $AMD President Trump cheered as US stocks posted record high closes on Thursday as optimism about a US-China trade deal firmed and as Apple and other market heavyweights posted strong gains. “STOCK MARKET AT ALL-TIME HIGH! HOW ARE YOUR 401K’S DOING? 70%, 80%, 90% up? Only 50% up! What are you […]
There a many reasons why 75%+ of American voters approve of the economy under President Trump, here are 10 of them, as follows: This week a poll declared that 76% of American voters say the economy is very good or “just plain” good. And 60% of large and small business owners say they approve of President Trump’s […]
Family holidays. Full of love. Full of laughter. And full of the inevitable conversations with the family liberal who just does not want to believe how great America is doing with President Trump in office. Thanks to President Donald Trump, the American energy revolution is now underway. America is now the world’s largest oil producer […]
President Trump has “added more than 7 million jobs” during his time in office, a Treasury official said at the weekend. Monica Crowley, Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs at the Treasury Department, gave in a radio interview following the administration’s announcement last Friday that payrolls increased by 266,000 in November, far above Wall Street expectations. […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX The DJIA Rose 337 pts on Robust Jobs Data, China Trade Hopes Friday, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow declared that President Trump’s policies and strategies have reshaped the US economy and has put Americans back to work. “America is working. We are in an American workers’ boom with respect […]
The final University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (MSI) for October rose M-M from a final September reading of 93.2 to 95.5, an increase of 2.5%. Economists polled expected a final October reading of 96.0. The final MSI index reading in October of last year was 98.6. The recent favorable job and income trends were […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX US stocks recover from oversold condition, soft data boosts rate-cut expectations. The recent ADP job numbers suggest that employers are either having difficulty filling positions, are hiring fewer people due to weaker demand, or both. The lowest manufacturing jobs gauge since Y 2016. Slower private hiring. A sharp drop in […]