Boom! Trump’s “Higher Than Expected” Tariffs Will Be An Epic Shock To Our Standard Of Living And To The Global Economy As A Whole

The global trade war is officially heating up.  President Trump just unveiled a series of tariffs that were higher than expected, and business leaders all over the world are absolutely stunned.  For many of those that have made a killing importing goods into the United States, their businesses have now been ruined.  For many of … Read more

We Are Being Told The Odds Of A Recession Are Rising As Economic Conditions Deteriorate All Around Us

Is the U.S. economy headed for a recession?  Nobody can deny that consumer confidence is plummeting, home sales are way down, mass layoffs are being conducted all over the nation, thousands of stores are closing, and a global trade war has erupted.  Meanwhile, the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow model is currently projecting that the U.S. economy will shrink … Read more

We Are On The Verge Of Completing An Impressive Trifecta: A Stock Market ‘Correction’, A Global Trade War And A Government Shutdown All At The Same Time

We certainly do live in “interesting” times.  In all my years of writing, I have never seen a stock market correction, a global trade war and a government shutdown all happen at the same time.  If the federal government does indeed shut down on Friday, we will complete that very impressive trifecta.  Needless to say, … Read more