President Trump has shaken the world trade order by imposing unilateral tariffs to combat what he calls unfair trade practices by the EU, Canada, Mexico, China and other major trading partners of the US. US GLOBAL TARIFFS – 25% tariffs on imported steel and 10% tariffs on imported aluminum, imposed on 23 March 2018 on […]
President Trump Tuesday to take “harsh measures” if congressional Democrats do not take action against immigration loopholes. President Trump Tweeted Tuesday morning: “Democrats in Congress must vote to close the terrible loopholes at the Southern Border. If not, harsh measures will have to be taken!” The White House has requested billions in emergency funds from Congress […]
Hundreds of invading immigrants hoping to reach the United States boarded La Bestia, a freight train in southern Mexico late Thursday, frustrated by efforts to slow their progress by the Mexican government, which is under pressure from President Trump. The risky move to board the train, known as “La Bestia” aka The Beast, followed a […]
Pentagon is set to waive a longstanding policy that prohibits military personnel from having contact with migrants as part of a move to increase the military’s involvement at the Southwest border. Senior officials at the Department of Defense have asked acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to authorize waivers for over 300 troops following a Department […]
Americans support President Trump’s proposal to send immigrants to sanctuary cities (46%) while 43% oppose it, according to a new Monmouth University poll. Here is how the rest of the poll breaks down: 71% say illegal immigration is either very serious or somewhat serious, compared to 28% who say it is not too serious or […]
Note: Aguacate, Palta, Alligator Pear.The 1st 2 are Spanish and all of them mean AVACADO. This fruit tree (Persea americana) is thought to trace its origins to southern Mexico. Avocados were widely cultivated from central Peru to the Rio Grande river by the time the fair-skinned Europeans showed up. In the United States, avocado trees […]
The Big Q: Yearning to walk on dazzling white sand, glide through warm turquoise water and feel gentle ocean breezes on your face on a lush tropical island somewhere? The Big A: If yes you are not alone, especially if it is cold outside But you may be thinking that heading off to a remote […]
FLASH: President Trump Tweeted Friday morning, “If Mexico doesn’t immediately stop ALL illegal immigration coming into the United States through our Southern Border, I will be CLOSING the Border, or large sections of the Border, next week.” Taking a powerful action against illegal immigration and threatening another, President Trump has moved to cut US aid […]
FLASH: President Trump said Friday he will close the US border with Mexico next week if Mexico “does not immediately stop all illegal immigration coming into the United States” from the region. He announced his intentions in a series of Tweets, as follows: The DEMOCRATS have given us the weakest immigration laws anywhere in the World. Mexico […]
The Trump Administration is ordering 1,000 more active-duty troops to the US-Mexico border to add barbed wire to the border Wall. That would make the total number of troops at the border 6,000 by 1 March, with 140 more miles of Concertina wire added, Defense Department officials were quoted as saying. “That mission has evolved,” […]
Congressional negotiators are working this weekend of talks on a security plan that includes barrier on the Us-Mexican border, hoping to complete a deal to avert another government shutdown that is acceptable to President Trump. Saturday afternoon, President Trump Tweeted that if Democrats did not give him all The Wall money he is demanded, he […]
Tune out the Noise! There has been a slowdown in the United States’ economy when it comes to Europe and China, but overall, the economy remains “quite strong,” and there are no indications of a looming recession, US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Tuesday. “We still see tremendous investment in capital and human investments,” Mr. […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX INDUSTRY WATCH Strong: Industrials, Materials, Financials, Consumer Discretionary Weak: Utilities, Real Estate China’s willingness to eliminate the US trade imbalance. According to a report Friday, China made an offer during trade negotiations earlier this month to boost the amount of US imports, such that the trade balance with the US would be […]
President Donald Trump hammered the “radical” Democrats’ opposition to his planned wall and claimed “they are a party of open borders and crime.” His comments came in a pair of Tweets Wednesday. He wrote: “It is becoming more and more obvious that the Radical Democrats are a Party of open borders and crime. They want nothing […]
The US military is taking on a new and extended role on the US-Mexico border, the Pentagon said Monday. At the request of the Department of Homeland Security, the Pentagon agreed to provide personnel to operate security cameras and to lay about 150 miles of concertina wire between official ports of entry, officials said. The […]
President Trump softened expectations that he is close to declaring a national emergency to get the money he want to build the US-Mexico border wall as a 3-week impasse closing parts of the government continued Friday. There are about 800-K federal employees who missed their 1st paychecks under the stoppage. Lawmakers tried to reassure federal […]
A former federal emergency boss said that President Donald Trump is “on solid legal ground” if he declares a national emergency to secure funding for his much-desired border Wall. “But he is going to have some troubles along the way, and one of them will be whether libertarian conservatives are going to accept a stronger […]
The White House has directed the Army Corps of Engineers to look at using emergency funds that Congress approved for disaster relief to build a border Wall with Mexico. $13.9-B has been allocated, but not yet obligated through contracts for a variety of projects in California, Florida, Texas, other states and Puerto Rico, which have […]
BP (NYSE:BP) said it has discovered 2 new oilfields in the Gulf of Mexico and has identified an additional billion barrels of Crude Oil at an existing field thanks to new seismic technology. The British company recently turned a corner following the deadly Y 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill Tuesday announced plans to expand production at […]
President Trump’s conservative allies are urging him to declare a national emergency to build his proposed border Wall, though he is not expected to do so in his address to the nation Tuesday evening. The US-Mexico border Wall, a Key campaign promise is a hot button issue nation wide. Observers say, it is unlikely that […]
Sunday, President Trump pledged not to bend in his demand for a Wall along the southern border with Mexico but said the barrier could be made of steel instead of concrete as a potential compromise with Democrats who refuse to fund the project. “VP Mike Pence and group had a productive meeting with the Schumer/Pelosi […]
US DHS officials were set to make a plea for a southern border Wall in a White House meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday, when Senator Schumer (D-NY) continuously interrupted the meeting and it was adjourned. President Trump said that he isopen to working on a way to legal status for young illegal immigrants known as […]
We are bringing in the New Year with a continuing stalemate on the government shutdown over the $5.7-M border Wall funding, and our very vocal President striking back at The Wall critics and Democratic resistance to national security, saying “we are going to win at everything we do” as he wished Americans a Happy New […]
US President Donald Trump says parts of the government will stay shut as long as Democrats refuse to build the Wall on the US-Mexico border. Tuesday, asked when the government would reopen, President Trump said: “I can’t tell you when the government’s going to be open. I can tell you it’s not going to be […]
President Trump Vows to Win The Border Wall Battle Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay says that President Trump needs to remain strong on building The Wall on the US southern border. “If you go into these sort of fights, you better be ready to fight it until the end – especially if you’re president […]
The Senate advanced the House-passed spending bill that contains $5.7-B in Wall funding Friday. The Senate passed a motion to proceed on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR), 48-47, that includes $5.7-B in border Wall funding, which will put the spending bill to a full floor vote. Vice President Mike Pence broke the tie on the […]
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Mexico is paying for a border wall through trade. A Key campaign promises is to build the border Wall that will slow the flow of illegal immigration, President Trump pledges that Mexico, not taxpayers – would fund it. In a Tweet early Thursday, President Trump wrote that he had […]
Mexico’s New President Says Relations with Donald Trump are Good Wednesday, Mexico’s new President said that relations with US President Donald Trump are “good,” and that they will probably talk soon about the immigration issue. Many analysts had been expecting President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador aka AMOL to run into headlong conflict with President Trump, […]
Mexico’s New President Pledges to Govern as “a common man” Mexico’s newly inaugurated president hit the ground running Monday with his pledge to govern as a common man and end decades of secrecy, heavy security and luxury enjoyed by past presidents. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador aka AMOL, sported slightly ruffled hair at his first early […]
President Trump, “I will be formally terminating NAFTA shortly.” President Donald Trump said Saturday he will give formal notice to the US Congress in the near future to terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), giving 6 months for lawmakers to approve a new trade deal signed Friday. “I will be formally terminating NAFTA […]
Mexico’s President ‘AMOL’ Vows End “rapacious” Elite Veteran leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador aka AMOL, 65 anni, took office as Mexican President Saturday, vowing to see off a “rapacious” elite in a country struggling with corruption, chronic poverty and gang violence on the doorstep of the United States. AMOL took the oath of office in […]
Republicans Border Security, Not Government Shutdown Republicans do not want a government shutdown, rather to be sure the southern border is secure, and bi-partisan support is needed, especially with the threats being posed by the invading migrant caravan that has arrived, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R:LA) said Friday, while shooting down claims from Senate […]
President Trump, ‘Totally Be Willing’ to Shut Down Govt to Get Border Wall Funds US President Donald Trump said he would “totally be willing” to shut down the government if Congress does not send him a bill approving $5-B for his proposed Wall on the US southern border with Mexico. His comments came during an […]
President Trump’s Predictions About Invading Migrant’s Caravan Came True Everything the White House and The Trump Administration officials predicted about the caravan of invading migrants heading to the US border from Central America has come true, despite arguments that the warnings were little more than an election ploy, presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway said Tuesday. “In […]
President Trump to Mexico, “Deport Migrants, of Will Close the Border” Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to shut the US-Mexico border “permanently,” while calling on Mexico to deport “flag waving migrants” a day after several people tried to illegally cross the border. “Mexico should move the flag waving Migrants, many of whom are stone cold […]
Invasion of the US Southern Border Guided by Leftists There is a war on the US-Mexican border, and American leftists are guiding and financing it, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich claimed Monday, while commenting on reports of clashes between migrants and Border Patrol agents at the California border. “This war on the border is real,” […]
US Shuts Down Border at San Diego’s San Ysidro Port, Migrants Attempt to Invade The Border Patrol office in San Diego announced via Twitter that pedestrian crossings have been suspended at the San Ysidro port of entry at both the East and West facilities. US agents have shot tear gas at migrants after some tried to breach fence […]
Tijuana, Mexico is in a “Humanitarian Crisis” The Mayor of Tijuana has declared a humanitarian crisis in his border city and said Friday that he has asked the United Nations for aid to deal with the approximately 5,000 Central American invading migrants who have arrived in his city. Mayor Juan Manuel Gastelum said that the […]
President Trump’s Message to Congress: “You Must Present Border Security Package.” President Trump has given the use of lethal force order to the military at the southern border. Friday, US President Donald Trump Friday demanded action on a major border security package, including funding for a border wall, 1 day after issuing a threat to […]
President Trump’s Message to Mexico: “You must do more.” President Donald Trump, with his threat to shut down the US-Mexico border, is sending a message to Mexico that it must do more to help with the migrant caravan situation, former acting ICE Director Thomas Homan said Friday. “I think President Trump is sending a message, […]
President Trump, “No more money for the Wall, No more money for Government” Thursday, US President Donald Trump warned that there could be a government shutdown next month over security on the border with Mexico, suggesting he could hold up negotiations if no more money is provided for a wall between the 2 countries. “Could […]
There are Criminals in the Invading Migrant Caravan Geronimo Gutierrez, Mexico’s Ambassador to the US, admits “there are people that have criminal backgrounds” in the invading migrant caravan, although he was skeptical about a Department of Homeland Security estimate there are more than 500 of them, he told the press Wednesday. Amb. Gutierrez explained “we share the […]
There is ‘No Specific Timeline’ for US Military to Leave Southern Border Tuesday, US military commanders declared that there is “no specific timeline for redeployment” of troops that were sent to the Southwest border, despite an Army officer’s comment that troops will be done “by Christmas.” US President Donald Trump ordered 5,800 troops to join […]
Invading Migrants at Southern Border Will Not See Armed Soldiers on Guard …what they will see is a major show of force keeping them from easy entry. The thousands of invading Central American migrants and asylum-seekers converged on the southern border of the United States at Tijuana, what they will not find there are armed […]
Exhausted Central American Asylum-seekers Gather in Tijuana Nearly 2,000 caravan migrants reached the US border in at Tijuana, Mexico Thursday, with more coming in a trickle of buses. The City of Tijuana, with its privately run shelters operating well above their capacity of 700, opened the gymnasium and gated sport complex for up to 1,000 […]
In These Places It Is Summer 12 Months a Year Sweeping cold fronts, freezing rain and the 1st snowfalls of the year are hitting destinations across the Northern Hemisphere, and the idea of escaping to a warmer front is on many peoples minds. And Yes there are lovely places untouched by these falling temperature. Now, […]
Mattis at the Southern Border Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (General USMC Ret.), has visited troops near McAllen, Texas, and defended the use of the military for border security. Secretary Mattis said that within a week to 10 days, the troops now deployed along the border in Texas, Arizona and California will have accomplished all the […]
The Hidden Gems of Mexico If you have been to Mexico like I have then chances are that you have seen Cancun, Los Cabos and Mexico City. While there are reasons to add these to your list of places to visit or re-visit, there are lots of other destinations that are a lot more interesting […]
Weakened Invading Migrant Groups Arrive at US Southern Border Invading migrants from Central Americans have reached the US southern border, catching rides on buses and trucks for hundreds of miles in the last leg of the journey Wednesday as the 1st groups began arriving in the border City of Tijuana. Authorities in Tijuana were struggling […]
US Preparing ‘Hard Stance’ at Southern Border, Migrants Approach Tuesday, the US government said it was starting work to “harden” the border crossing from Tijuana, Mexico, to prepare for the arrival of a invading migrant caravan leapfrogging its way across western Mexico. Customs and Border Protection announced it was closing four lanes at the busy […]
Invading Migrant Caravan Pushes Toward Mexico’s City 1000’s of exhausted migrants from the Central American caravan trudged along highways Monday toward Mexico City, where officials prepared a sports stadium to accommodate them as they try to reach the US border still 600 miles away. The 1st wave of more than 500 migrants spent Sunday night on […]
The 2nd Caravan Reaches Mexico, They are Armed The 2nd caravan of migrants has broken through to Mexico, having crossed a river from Guatemala, and authorities report that some of them are armed with explosives and other weapons. The AP reports that the mob has been much more unruly than the 1st with some allegedly carrying weapons and firebombs made […]
President Trump, “The Migrant Invaders are ‘Dangerous’” US President Donald Trump sent out two more messages on Twitter Wednesday morning warning about the dangers of the approaching invasion of migrants walking and hitchhiking towards the US border in Mexico. “The Caravans are made up of some very tough fighters and people,” the President wrote in […]
President Trump to Migrant Invaders; “Our Military Is Waiting for You!’ 5,000 Regular Army Troops Headed to Mexico Border to Counter Invading Migrant Caravan President Donald Trump escalated his threats against a migrant invaders traveling to the US border, labeling the caravan’s effort an “invasion” and warning that “our Military is waiting for you!” President […]
F1: Hamilton Clinches 5th World Championship, as Verstappen Wins Mexico GP $RACE The Champagne and the big trophy in Mexico City went to Max Verstappen having driven an exemplary race to repeat his Y 2017 victory at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. And, it was a 5th title win for Lewis Hamilton, the MercedesAMG driver’s 4th place […]
US Moving Military Forces and Equipment to the Southern Border US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the military has already begun delivering jersey barriers to the southern border in conjunction with plans to deploy active duty troops there as a caravan of Central Americans walks across Mexico toward the United States. Secretary Mattis says details […]
Migrant Invaders Refuse Calls to Stay in Mexico Thousands for Central American migrant invaders turned down a Mexican offer of benefits if they applied for refugee status and stayed in the country’s 2 southernmost states, vowing to set out before dawn Saturday to continue their long trek toward the US border, and the US military […]
F1: Mexican Grand Prix Practice, Red Bull Dominates, Ferrari and MercedesAMG Take it Easy $RACE Red Bull Racing dominated Friday’s action at the Mexican Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen leading a 1-2 for the team in both FP1 & FP2 Friday.. In FP-2 Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Sebastian Vettel was 4th in his Ferrari, 1.234 secs back, […]
“Everything is on the table” to Halt the Migrant Invasion Friday, the Pentagon approved a request for additional troops at the southern border Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Thursday evening that the migrant caravan headed towards the United States “will not be allowed in,” and that they “should be seeking refuge in Mexico.” “To […]
It is Not a Migrant Caravan, It is a Migrant Invasion The Migrant Invasion is a National Emergency, President Trump Calls to End US Aid to Countries Migrants heading through Mexico as part of a massive migrant caravan will be arrested if they to breach the United States’ border, the traveling immigrants are not coming […]
When ‘On the Road’ Eat Well, Be Well Life’s regular schedules do not align with traveling, as the stress and upside down hours play havoc with our body. So, forget about fitting in regular workout between museum tours and activities. But, hang on, we can still eat well even when we are on the road, […]
President Trump Created a New US Trade Model The Trump Administration is pushing for trade talks with other nations and plans to use its new USMCA trade agreement with Canada and Mexico as the model for the future negotiations with its partners. This President is looking to redefine the rules on issues ranging from foreign […]
US and China May Resume Trade Talks in December President Trump’s Economic adviser Larry Kudlow said a meeting could take place when policy makers meet in Buenos Aires for the G-20 meeting. Mr. Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, said at a securities industry conference in Washington that no formal plans have been made […]
Wall Street Applauds New USMCA Trade Deal $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Monday, Wall Street opened Q-4 on a positive note as a President Trump’s USMCA trade pact eased participants concerns. The DJIA finished strong, up 0.7%, but the NAS Comp closed 0.1% lower. The Russell 2000 also closed lower, off 1.4%. Canada and Mexico […]
President Trump: The US Returns to a “Manufacturing Powerhouse” Monday, US President Donald Trump on celebrated the revised North American trade deal with Canada and Mexico as a return of the United States to a “manufacturing powerhouse,” vowing to sign the agreement by late November. But the President noted that the deal needs to be […]
FLASH: Canada Has Agreed to Join The Trump Free Trade Deal Canada has agreed to join the trade deal that the US and Mexico announced last month which preserves the 3-country format of NAFTA and delivers a major win for The Trump Administration. Midnight Deadline Loomed for Canada in Free Trade Talks The US, Mexico, […]
METALLA ADDS ROYALTY ON AGNICO EAGLE’S SANTA GERTRUDIS GOLD PROPERTY $MTAFF, $AEM, $GLGDF Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. (TSXV: MTA) (OTCQX: MTAFF) (FRANKFURT: X9CP) announced last Wednesday that it has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire a 2% net smelter return royalty on the Santa Gertrudis gold property located north of Hermosillo in Sonora, […]
Traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico for a Weekend This multicultural hub in the highlands of Southern Mexico is known for its mild climate, rich culinary and craft traditions and complex history. Even as strong earthquakes have shaken the region, the centuries-old city of Oaxaca remains largely unrattled. In the shadow of Monte Albán, the hilltop capital […]
THEMAC Copper Flats Permitting Update THEMAC Resources Group Limited(TSX VENTURE:MAC) through its wholly-owned subsidiary New Mexico Copper Corporation (NMCC), is currently engaged in securing 2 important state operating permits: a Groundwater Discharge Permit (focused on groundwater protection) from the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED); and a New Mine Permit to regulate mine operation and reclamation […]
President Trump’s Mexico Trade Deal a Look at the Future President Donald Trump has sidestepped conventional processes, protocols and procedures in trade negociations Last Monday, the US reached a preliminary trade agreement with Mexico that addresses several American grievances. A similar deal with Canada may also to be on track. These breakthroughs, combined with an easing […]
President Trump, “Canada Will be Out’ of Trade Deal Unless It’s ‘Fair’” Saturday, US President Donald Trump warned Canada that it “will be out” of a revised North American trade agreement unless it’s “fair” to the United States, and he threatened to scrap the current deal should Congress “interfere” with the negotiations. “There is no […]
Canada Must Align with the US on the NAFTA Redo Or ‘it is Over’ Canada and United States are set to tackle contentious issues in bi-lateral talks Wednesday, as the 2 nations work to salvage the North American Free Trade Agreement (NADTA) on signs Ottawa was open to taking a more conciliatory approach. After more […]
Broad Based Wall Street Rally Continues to Post Record Closes $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ,$RUTX, $VXX US and Mexico reached bi-lateral trade agreement; Canada will now join the discussions Buying momentum following new records for the S&P 500, NAS Comp, and Russell 2000 Cyclical sectors outperform; heavily-weighted financial group particularly strong Wall Street’s broad-based rally drove the […]
President Trump Announces the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement The Trump Administration and Mexico have reached a preliminary accord to end the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and replace it with a deal that the administration says is more favorable to the United States. US President Donald Trump, in announcing the tentative agreement Monday at […]
US and Mexico’s Trade Negotiators Just “hours” Away From a Deal US and Mexican trade negotiators are “hours” away from squaring away bi-lateral differences on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) a Top Mexican official said Sunday. Canada on hold for a bit. Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo told reporters that work with Canada, […]
On the Resolution of China and NAFTA Trade Talks US Stock See Next Leg North $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Thursday, Wharton School finance professor Jeremy Siegel advised savvy investors that the current Bull market could extend as much as 10% higher if the US were to settle its trade dust-up with China and reach a […]
Trade Talks Moving Ahead, Deals With China and Mexico Near Trade talks toresume with China later this month, and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is “getting close” to reaching a trade deal with Mexico, National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said Thursday. However, he said in a TV interview that the Chinese government should not […]
Mexico the Focus of the WH NAFTA Redux, Canada on Hold US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Mexico on a new Nafta are “coming along nicely,” while telling Canada it will have to wait to re-enter the talks to modernize the three-nation trade pact, signaling his preference for bi-lateral negotiations. “Deal with Mexico is […]
American Voters Have Little Support for NAFTA Fewer American voters support the continuation of the NAFTA agreement than those who think it would be better to see it fold, according to a new study. In a YouGov poll commissioned by the Bertelsmann Foundation, 36% of Americans said it would be beneficial for the US if NAFTA […]
US, Mexico Said Near a Deal in NAFTA Talks, Canada Left Out The US and Mexico are in the final stages of negotiating a deal on rules for cars sold under NAFTA The 2 sides have exchanged new proposals for the auto industry. Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo is scheduled to travel to Washington Thursday […]
President Trump’s Policies Restore Economic Prosperity After about 19 months in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump’s economic policies have begun to return the US to real economic prosperity. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced that in Q-2 of this year GDP grew at a 4.1% annual rate. It has been 13 years since […]
Just Like President Trump Said The Wall Is Being Built A House spending bill would provide $5-B next year for building President Donald Trump’s proposed border Wall with Mexico. Democrats oppose financing The Trump Wall but lack the votes by themselves to block House approval of that amount. President Trump said in April that he […]
President Trump Wants ‘Better ties with Mexico’ US President Donald Trump wants to strengthen and improve ties with Mexico after “bumps in the road,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Mexico’s new President Friday, following his landslide victory earlier this month. President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, aka AMLO, in turn, handed Secretary Pompeo a letter […]
America’s First Lady Visits US-Mexico Border Again First Lady Melania Trump visited the US-Mexico border Thursday for the 2nd time in 2 weeks in a show of concern for migrant children as President Donald Trump attempts to crack down on unlawful border crossings. Her 1st stop was a Customs and Border Protection processing facility in […]
President Trump, “The US Will Not Be ‘Migrant Camp’” Monday, facing some outrage from Democrats and some Republicans over the forced separation of migrant children and parents at the US-Mexico border, President Donald Trump dug in, again blaming Democrats and declaring he would keep the US from becoming “a migrant camp.” President Trump continued to […]
Trump Vs Trudeau: Strong USD = Pain for All Canadians $USDCAD The Canadian Dollar (CAD) aka ‘Loonie’ slumped Monday on continuing trade issues between Canada and the US, and there is noting to keep the Loonie from extending its fall. USDCAD, +0.0539% was among the worst performers Monday following the G-7 Summit that saw US President Donald […]
NASDAQ Marks Another All Time High $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Tuesday as investors were encouraged by US economic data, driving the NASDAQ to finish at another at record high for the 2nd day running, as the technology and consumer discretionary sectors outpreformed Investors remain a bit wary about trade discussions, with Mexico imposing tariffs […]
President Trump’s Border Wall is Under Construction Promises made, promises being kept. The 1st 14-mile section of President Donald Trump’s border wall along the US-Mexico border is under construction in San Diego at a cost of $147-M. Construction started Friday at Border Field State Park in San Diego. The wall will stand between 18 and […]
US Zero Tolerance Policy on Illegal Immigration Policy in Place Monday, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the Department of Justice will prosecute all cases involving illegal border crossings between the United States and Mexico, noting there is now a “zero tolerance policy” in place. USAG Sessions spoke at the border near San Diego and […]
Americans Support National Guard at the Southern Border A majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops to the US-Mexico border will be effective in combating illegal immigration in the short term, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll from April 15-19. Below are some Key findings from the poll, as follows: […]
National Guard Arrives at US-Mexico Border National Guard members have started arriving at the US-Mexico border with more expected as federal government officials continue to discuss what they will do about illegal immigration. The Republican Governors of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico on Monday committed 1,600 Guard members to the border, giving US President Donald […]
Top Trade Officials Working to Update NAFTA Top US, Mexican and Canadian trade officials met Friday to discuss prospects for updating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). No time limit has been set for the Washington talks between US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, […]
President Trump, “We Are Sealing Up Our Southern Border” The Justice Department is enacting a “zero tolerance” policy regarding immigrants illegally crossing into the US from Mexico. Saturday, US President Donald Trump Tweeted we are “sealing up our Southern Border,” maintaining it was for the safety and security of Americans. “We are sealing up our Southern Border. […]
President Trump Staking US Trade Position Vs China and the World The US trade figures for February that were released this week and showed a widening deficit. President Donald Trump’s policies over the past year have been calculated to increase the size of the US trade and current account deficits. One could easily say that the […]
Mexican Government is Breaking Up Migrant Caravan President Trump Tweeted, “It better be stopped” Monday evening, the Mexican government started to break up a migrant caravan that was moving through southern Mexico. Immigration officials were registering the travelers, and providing suggestions that some could get humanitarian visas, while others would have to exit Mexico The […]
“Walls Work”, We are Building ‘The Border Wall’ Backing The Trump Administration’s border wall plans, Acting Deputy Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection Ronald Vitiello pointedly struck back at criticism aimed at the border wall’s funding, necessity, and effectiveness Friday, saying his “agents and officers have decades of experience” and are “vocal about their […]
President Trump Keeps Promise, Starts Building ‘The Wall’ US President Donald Trump tweeted pictures Wednesday of the start of a wall on the US-Mexico border. The fence in California that US Border Patrol officials say should not be confused with the President’s anti drug/immigration Wall. “Great briefing this afternoon on the start of our Southern […]
President Trump’s Tariffs Announced, Market Jumps $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX US stock finished higher Thursday as investors awaited President Trump’s official approval of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, which he gave just minutes before the close. The S&P 500 finished with a gainer of 0.5%, closing at its best mark of the day, while […]
President Trump Will Not Back Down on Tariffs US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said The Trump Administration is not trying to provoke a global trade war with the steel and aluminum tariffs announced last week. “We are not looking to get into trade wars,” Secretary Mnuchin said Tuesday during a congressional committee hearing when asked […]
Understanding President Trump’s Tariffs Trade protectionism equals tariffs and import quotas, Is what we do in times of peace and what foreign nations do to us in times of war. Or consider that we impose sanctions on US enemies such as NKorea, Russia and Iran because we want them to feel the economic pain of […]