Sunday, President Trump welcomed a “cash” payout to American farmers before the Thanksgiving Day holiday that he attributed to China tariffs. “Our great Farmers will receive another major round of ‘cash,’ compliments of China Tariffs, prior to Thanksgiving,” he wrote on Twitter. “The smaller farms and farmers will be big beneficiaries. In the meantime, and […]
Thanksgiving Football Weekend, Winning the Financial Debate When this year’s holiday weekend discussion turns to the US economy, which it may, you need to be primed correctly. Whether your relatives want to talk about the job market as casual observers or parse Fed actions like superNerds, we have prepared rebuttals for some of Y 2018’s […]
Thanksgiving Menus Surprises for Comey and Lynch Thursday, former FBI Director James Comey said he has received a subpoena from House Republicans, according to a Twitter post. House Republicans have been investigating FBI actions in the Y 2016 campaign, but that probe will end when Democrats take over the committee in January. It was reported […]
Some Unique Thanksgiving Holiday Doings For many of us Thanksgiving looks like a Norman Rockwell painting. A big family sitting down at a perfectly-set table to enjoy all the traditional foods, from a roasted and basted turkey to the favorite traditional side dishes. Pies sit in the windowsill, the kids squabble for the wishbone and […]
Have a Happy Thanksgiving Holiday! November 22, Thanksgiving Day in the USA is an annual reminder to slow down, take stock and express thanks. Ideally, this practice would be daily, as the emotion of gratitude has been scientifically confirmed to impart some extraordinary health benefits. While the word “gratitude” can be interpreted in a number […]
Maintaining Your Weight During the Holidays The days are shorter and festive music is filling the air, there can be no doubt that the Holidays are just ahead. And, of course, the closer we get to the Holidays, the harder it is to stick to our fitness and weight maintenance and loss goals. As the […]
Dine on Organic Turkey This Thanksgiving Still deciding whether to buy an Organic turkey or a conventionally raised bird for Thanksgiving this year? This is a Key reason to consider going Organic: Turkeys that carry the USDA organic seal are not given antibiotics. About 80% of the antibiotics sold in the US are used in industrially produced livestock. […]
President Trump Pardons ‘Drumstick’ the Turkey! There is an American tradition at the White House, it is a light-hearted ceremony. The 71st Annual White House Turkey Pardoning originates back to President Lincoln. But it has evolved with President George H.W. Bush (41) actually being the 1st President to pardon the turkey. And his son, George […]
Check Out These Terrific Thanksgiving Holiday Trips Fall is here, pumpkin spice is in the air, so it is time pack your bags and head out for Thanksgiving, there is still time. That is is you are not like the many for whom Thanksgiving is for the three F’s: Family Football Food. If you are […]
Thanksgiving Box Office: ‘Coco’ Takes ‘Justice League’ with $71.2-M $DIS, $TWX, $SNE Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour staring Gary Oldman opened to rave reviews in NYC and LA Pixar’s Coco is the latest title from the Disney (NYSE:DIS) animated empire to win the annual Thanksgiving box office, posting a 5-day debut of $71.2-M from 3,987 theaters to score […]
Thanksgiving Consumers Shopped by Smartphone $ADBE, $CRM, $TGT, $M, $KSS, $JWN Adobe Analytics (NASDAQ:ADBE) reported that nearly 50% of the $3-B’s spent on Thanksgiving Day was spent by consumers on their couches shopping by Smartphone. “The big story this holiday season is in mobile shopping,” Mickey Mericle, the vice president of Adobe’s Marketing and Customer […]
President Trump, “We will repeal Obamacare” The early enrollment for Obamacare has seen 2.3-M people sign up for ACA healthcare coverage through the first 18 days of the exchanges, a surprisinglow total for experts even if it might be due to urgency of a tighter deadline Experts continue expect lower total enrollment as consumers see the […]
President Trump, Welcomes Thanksgiving as the Economy Booms #MAGA President Donald Trump took to Twitter Thursday to tout the nation’s economy in his Thanksgiving message. Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump HAPPY THANKSGIVING, your Country is starting to do really well. Jobs coming back, highest Stock Market EVER, Military getting really strong, we will build the WALL, […]
The Many Benefits of Being Thankful Gratitude is Good Medicine Gratitude improves Relationships This week Americans gather together with family and friends to give thanks for our bounty, our friendships, and love. However, while it is good to count our blessings on Thanksgiving Day, practicing gratitude throughout the year can have tremendous health benefits. Experts […]
Thanksgiving: Enjoying a Heritage Turkey Thursday, American families will dine on about 45-M turkeys, a small number of us with tastes for Real Fool will share a rare heritage turkey. Note: Non-heritage breeds reproduce only through artificial insemination. For Broad Breasted Whites, natural reproduction is physically impossible because the male’s large breasts prevent it from mounting […]
Some Facts About Thanksgiving Day USA In the Fall of Y 1621, the Pilgrims the early settlers of Plymouth Colony held a 3-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest. Many regard this event as the nation’s 1st Thanksgiving. The Wampanoag Indians in attendance played a Key role. Historians have recorded ceremonies of thanks among other groups […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX At the weekend there was an Italian election, the Italians, suffering from oppressively high unemployment and the huge costs of the new immigrants, moved toward an ‘Italiexit’ from the EU. One analyst I read said it was better to have the EU than separate countries with […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Stocks hit fresh records in a shortened trading session Friday, investors continued to bet on a pickup in economic growth and rising corporate profits. The gains on Wall Street were modest and broad, with nearly every sector in the Standard and Poor’s 500 index rising. […]
Box Office: ‘Moana’ Takes $81-M, ‘Rules Don’t Apply’ DOA $DIS, $FOX, $SNE ‘Allied’ and ‘Bad Santa 2’ also opened over Thanksgiving to mixed returns. Disney’s (NYSE:DIS) Moana marked 1 of the best 5-day Thanksgiving showings of all time with $81.1-M from 3,875 theaters, enough to best holdover Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, […]
Key Stock, Crude, Gold and Silver Markets Briefing $DIA, $DAX, $GLD, $SLV, $OIL, $USO, $CU Commentary: All US financial markets were closed Thursday for Thanksgiving, they will open at 9:30a and close at 1:00p EST Friday for a 1/2 day session. PE DJIA at 19083.18, +0.31% was closed Thursday and could possibly continue to move […]
The Trump Rally Extends, DJIA and S&P 500 at Record Highs $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Wednesday, DJIA and the Standard & Poor’s 500 finished at record highs, the NAS Comp fell, dragged down by declines in big tech names. Trading was quiet ahead of the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend in the USA. Small-company stocks continued to […]
Thanksgiving, All Be Grateful For Our Bounty Thanksgiving is the Holiday that reminds all of us that eat to be grateful, especially for the season’s bounty provided by farmers, farm laborers, chefs, and food service workers. But we also waste an astonishing amount of food. Each year, consumers purchase over 700-M lbs of turkey, according […]
American Citizens Have a Favorable Opinion of Donald Trump The positive tone of the past 2 weeks is intact this morning as the Thanksgiving week begins. Donald Trump’s popularity is on the rise as 46% of voters now have a favorable opinion of the US President Elect, according to a Politico/Morning Consult poll released Monday. […]
Happy Thanksgiving, Turkey Prices are Down After suffering from an outbreak of bird flu in Y 2015, American turkey producers have come back strong. Low feed costs are helping US output to climb 7% this year to a record 6.02-B lbs, government data show. Rising supplies mean that wholesale frozen birds are about 11% less than […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX I expected the US stock indexes to pause and test, but they have risen on a stronger USD and the outlook for improved business. The prospect of actual growth of companies doing business in the USD has driven the smaller cap stocks higher. Again, after […]
