ECONOMY/JOBS: “We want our companies to hire & grow in AMERICA, to raise wages for AMERICAN workers, & to help rebuild our AMERICAN cities & towns! #USA?? https://t.co/sglubjcbW4” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 6, 2017 08:26pm […]
Category: Economy
9/6/2017
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/GARY COHN/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump is unlikely to nominate Gary Cohn, his top economic adviser, as the next Federal Reserve chairman, according to people familiar with the president’s thinking, adding to the uncertainty over the U.S. central bank’s leadership and policies next year. Mr. Trump told The Wall Street Journal in July that […]
9/6/2017
ECONOMY/TAXES: “If we want to renew our PROSPERITY, restore OPPORTUNITY, & re-establish our economic DOMINANCE, then we need tax reform that is pro-growth.. https://t.co/9NzLg2Qzpo” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 6, 2017 07:18pm […]
9/6/2017
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE: “Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer announced his intention to resign Wednesday [9-6-17], months before his term as the central bank’s No. 2 official was due to expire in June 2018. Mr. Fischer, a respected economist and former head of the Bank of Israel, said his resignation was due to personal reasons and […]
9/2/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: “The Manufacturing Index rose to 59%, the highest level since early 2011 – and we can do much better!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 2, 2017 09:50pm […]
9/1/2017
ECONOMY: “Stock Market up 5 months in a row!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 1, 2017 06:47pm […]
8/27/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: “The unemployment rate has fallen to a 16-year low of 4.3% and may not be done falling. The question is whether that is good news because it means the economy is still operating below capacity and has plenty of room to run, or bad news because it means the economy is close to overheating […]
8/27/2017
BANKING/ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/NATIONAL DEBT: “Central bankers have been looking forward for years to a moment when the world economy is growing steadily again, allowing them to unwind extraordinary monetary stimulus from global markets. They are now in such a moment, but at the Federal Reserve’s annual retreat here over the weekend they found their attention turned […]
8/25/2017
ECONOMY/TREASURY/TRUMP MEMORANDA/VENEZUELA: “Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), I hereby report that I have signed an Executive Order with respect to Venezuela that takes additional steps […]
8/25/2017
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Gary Cohn, the White House’s economic policy director, said the Trump administration must do more to condemn hate groups and he did not defend President Donald Trump’s response to violence at a white-nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., two weeks ago. Mr. Cohn said he had come under ‘enormous pressure both to […]
8/14/2017
ECONOMY/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump named Tomas Philipson, an economist at the University of Chicago who has specialized in health-care policy, to the three-member Council of Economic Advisers on Monday [8-14-17]. Mr. Philipson briefly served as an adviser to the Trump transition team last fall on health-care matters and was a senior economic […]
8/15/2017
ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT/INFRASTRUCTURE/JOBS/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to ensure that the Federal environmental review and permitting process for infrastructure projects is coordinated, predictable, and transparent, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Purpose. America needs […]
8/11/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As promised on the campaign trail, we will provide opportunity for Americans to gain skills needed to succeed & thrive as the economy grows! https://t.co/ZycW4PPcU5” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 11, 2017 04:43pm […]
8/9/2017
DOLLAR/ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It is the closest thing to a certainty in the global economy. When trouble flares and anxiety mounts, people who manage money traditionally entrust it to a seemingly indomitable refuge, the American dollar. Yet on Wednesday, in the hours after President’s Trump’s threat to unleash ‘fire and fury’ on North Korea if […]
9/9/2017
ECONOMY: “U.S. worker productivity picked up modestly in the second quarter but showed little sign of breaking out of the sluggish trend that has prevailed for more than a decade, holding back economic growth and living standards. The lethargic pace of productivity growth seen in recent years could have a critical effect on the future […]
8/4/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: “Toyota & Mazda to build a new $1.6B plant here in the U.S.A. and create 4K new American jobs. A great investment in American manufacturing!…and don’t forget that Foxconn will be spending up to 10 billion dollars on a top of the line plant/plants in Wisconsin.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 4, 2017 05:02am and […]
8/3/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: “I am continuing to get rid of costly and unnecessary regulations. Much work left to do but effect will be great! Business & jobs will grow.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 3, 2017 07:12am […]
8/3/2017
DOW/ECONOMY: “Business is looking better than ever with business enthusiasm at record levels. Stock Market at an all-time high. That doesn’t just happen!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 3, 2017 07:08am […]
8/2/2017
DOW/ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is proud of the U.S. stock market. He made that clear in tweets on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday [8-2-17], as the Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed 22,000 for the first time, he announced his support for legislation to cut legal immigration—and then quickly changed topics to crow […]
8/2/2017
CHINA/ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Foxconn Technology Group is not saying whether it plans to invest $30 billion in the United States, as President Donald Trump claimed he was told by the company’s leader ‘off the record.’ Trump announced to a group of small business leaders at the White House on Tuesday that Foxconn CEO Terry Gou […]
8/2/2017
ECONOMY: “Small business owners are the DREAMERS & INNOVATORS who are powering us into the future! Read more and watch here: https://t.co/hZE3fUqKDf https://t.co/TJn5x6HrFG” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 2, 2017 08:38am […]
8/1/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: ” ‘Corporations have NEVER made as much money as they are making now.’ Thank you Stuart Varney @foxandfriends Jobs are starting to roar,watch!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 1, 2017 08:03am […]
8/1/2017
ECONOMY/MEDIA: “Stock Market could hit all-time high (again) 22,000 today. Was 18,000 only 6 months ago on Election Day. Mainstream media seldom mentions!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 1, 2017 07:49am […]
7/31/2017
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Highest Stock Market EVER, best economic numbers in years, unemployment lowest in 17 years, wages raising, border secure, S.C.: No WH chaos!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 31, 2017 07:28am […]
7/29/2017
ECONOMY: “U.S. Stock Market up almost 20% since Election!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 29, 2017 12:04pm […]
7/28/2017
COMMERCE/ECONOMY: “The U.S. entered the ninth year of economic expansion on a familiar path of steady but unspectacular growth, with few obvious indications it is near exhausting itself. Gross domestic product, a broad measure of goods and services produced in the U.S., rose at a 2.6% annual rate in the April to June period, the […]
7/26/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: “Thank you Foxconn, for investing $10 BILLION DOLLARS with the potential for up to 13K new jobs in Wisconsin! MadeInTheUSA?? https://t.co/jJghVeb63s” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 26, 2017 07:01pm […]
7/25/2017
ECONOMY/SEC: “The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday [7-25-17]moved to restrain a hot new fundraising method involving sales of digital coins, saying rules meant for everyday stock sales may apply to these offerings, too. The comments were the first from the SEC specifically to address initial coin offerings, a nascent area where more than $1 […]
7/24/2017
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE: “The United States has a problem: not enough inflation. That notion is a bit of a head-scratcher. Most people don’t like inflation. They would prefer that a dollar tomorrow be worth the same as a dollar today. But a recent drop in inflation may be a sign of fresh economic weakness and is […]
7/21/2017
DEFENSE/ECONOMY/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: ” ‘Assessing and Strengthening the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States’ The order names national manufacturing as essential to economic strength and national security of the United States, and calls the loss of manufacturing jobs and an industrial base in the country a threat to […]
7/21/2017
ECONOMY: “Manufacturers’ record-high optimism reported in the 1st qtr has carried into the 2nd qtr of 2017 via @ShopFloorNAM: https://t.co/a42fNElct1 https://t.co/WHZtcAxhRQ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 21, 2017 02:19pm […]
7/21/2017
DEFENSE/DHS/ECONOMY/ENERGY/JOBS/LABOR/MANUFACTURING/MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. A healthy manufacturing and defense industrial base and resilient supply chains are essential to the economic strength and national security of the […]
7/20/2017
ECONOMY/TAXES: “Hedge-fund managers for years accumulated offshore gains without paying federal and state taxes. Now Uncle Sam is going to get paid. Steven Cohen is one of many managers preparing to write huge checks in early 2018 due to a crisis-era decision to close a tax loophole that long benefited some of Wall Street’s wealthiest […]
7/19/2017
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration says it is moving forward with its aggressive plans to shred government rules and regulations. The White House on Wednesday [7-19-17] released its first official report on its rollback efforts, claiming that during President Trump’s first five months in office it had brought about savings for the economy rather […]
7/19/2017
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE: “Bond yields around the world have surged since the European Central Bank hinted last month that its bond buying was coming to an end, a replay of the ‘taper tantrum’ in 2013 when the Federal Reserve caught markets off guard with similar plans. Both episodes are fodder for a view widespread in markets, […]
7/19/2017
ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT/INFRASTRUCTURE/JOBS/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to advance infrastructure projects that create high-quality jobs for American workers, enhance productivity, improve […]
7/15/2017
2016 ELECTION/ECONOMY/SPORTS: “Just got to the #USWomensOpen in Bedminster, New Jersey. People are really happy with record high stock market – up over 17% since election!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 15, 2017 03:29pm […]
7/15/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS/RUSSIA: “Stock Market hit another all-time high yesterday – despite the Russian hoax story! Also, jobs numbers are starting to look very good!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 15, 2017 11:30am […]
7/15/2017
ECONOMY/TRADE DEALS: “Stock Market at new all-time high! Working on new trade deals that will be great for U.S. and its workers!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 15, 2017 11:21am […]
7/12/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Stock market hits another high with spirit and enthusiasm so positive. Jobs outlook looking very good! #MAGA?? https://t.co/Vwxsb2vWGe” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 12, 2017 06:06pm […]
7/9/2017
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Leading central banks plan to withdraw some of the stimulus measures they have put in place since the financial crisis. But their timing seems a little puzzling: Inflation, which is already below their targets, is falling world-wide. The decline in inflation is a mystery since the global economy appears to be growing […]
7/7/2017
ECONOMY/OIL: “Easy Wall Street cash is leading American shale companies to expand drilling even as most lose money on every barrel of oil they bring to the surface. While crude prices have fallen 13% since April, U.S. oil drillers have put about 100 rigs back to work from Oklahoma to North Dakota. Wall Street has […]
7/6/2017
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The promise of faster economic growth has become a study in the triumph of hope over experience. While the June jobs report, coming on Friday [7-7-17], is expected to show that hiring continued at a healthy pace last month, other recent indicators in areas like consumer spending, construction and auto sales have […]
7/6/2017
ECONOMY/ENERGY/TRUMP PEOPLE/RICK PERRY: “Speaking at a coal-fired power plant in Maidsville, W.Va., on Thursday [7-6-17], Energy Secretary Rick Perry made a strange argument about supply and demand, seeming to confuse the relationship between two of the essential forces in the economy. ‘Here’s a little economics lesson: supply and demand,’ Perry said, according to Taylor Kuykendall […]
7/6/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: “U.S. private employers hired fewer workers than expected in June and applications for unemployment benefits last week increased for a third straight week, pointing to some loss of momentum in job growth as the labor market nears full employment. Those signs were also evident in another report on Thursday [7-6-17] showing growth in services […]
7/4/2017
ECONOMY: “After a prolonged recovery that culminated in two years of record sales, the American auto industry is slowing down, with fewer buyers in dealer showrooms and fewer workers on the factory floor. Automakers said this week that sales dropped in June for a sixth consecutive month, falling by 3 percent from a year ago, […]
7/4/2017
ECONOMY/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It seems President Trump is ready to start rolling back globalization. Let’s hope he doesn’t blow up the postwar economic order. While Mexican negotiators waited for the United States to make its first move in its proposed renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the president last week turned on […]
7/4/2017
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Gas prices are the lowest in the U.S. in over ten years! I would like to see them go even lower.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 4, 2017 02:55pm […]
7/3/2017
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Really great numbers on jobs & the economy! Things are starting to kick in now, and we have just begun! Don’t like steel & aluminum dumping!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 3, 2017 03:54pm […]
7/2/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: “Stock Market at all time high, unemployment at lowest level in years (wages will start going up) and our base has never been stronger!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2017 06:55pm […]
7/1/2017
CHINA/ECONOMY/JOBS/TRADE DEALS: “More than 30 of the giant factories once dotted the American landscape, sucking down huge amounts of electricity to produce the metal for car parts, beer cans and aluminum foil. Now there are just five smelters — all facing an uncertain future. President Trump blames China for flooding global markets with subsidized aluminum. […]
6/22/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: “Five months ago at a Boeing factory in South Carolina, President Trump proclaimed, ‘We are going to fight for every last American job.’ On Thursday [6-22-17], workers at the North Charleston plant learned they’d soon face layoffs. The airplane manufacturer announced it would be cutting ‘fewer than 200 people’ at the 787 Dreamliner campus […]
6/20/2017
CHINA/ECONOMY/JOBS/MEXICO: “Ford Motor said on Tuesday [6-20-17] that it would build its next-generation small car for American consumers in China rather than Mexico, where the automaker canceled plans for a new factory this year. The shift of production of the Ford Focus to China was among a number of manufacturing moves announced by the company, […]
6/16/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Despite the phony Witch Hunt going on in America, the economic & jobs numbers are great. Regulations way down, jobs and enthusiasm way up!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 16, 2017 07:54am […]
6/16/2017
ECONOMY/OIL: “Big oil companies including Chevron, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC are piling into the Permian Basin, the oil-rich region straddling Texas and New Mexico that is the epicenter of the second wave of U.S. shale drilling. Chevron and others say they will soon achieve something that has proven surprisingly elusive for […]
6/11/2017
ECONOMY/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: “Great numbers on the economy. All of our work, including the passage of many bills & regulation killing Executive Orders, now kicking in!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 11, 2017 09:14pm […]
6/11/2017
ECONOMY/FAKE NEWS/MEDIA: “The #FakeNews MSM doesn’t report the great economic news since Election Day. #DOW up 16%. #NASDAQ up 19.5%. Drilling & energy sector… way up. Regulations way down. 600,000+ new jobs added. Unemployment down to 4.3%. Business and economic enthusiasm way up- record levels!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 11, 2017 07:22 to 07:23am […]
6/9/2017
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Time to start building in our country, with American workers & with American iron, aluminum & steel. It is time to… https://t.co/rGZCRyeCMZ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 9, 2017 08:38pm […]
6/8/2017
DEBT/ECONOMY/POLITICS: “Once again, economists must consider the risk that Congress may be unable to easily deal with the nation’s statutory borrowing limit. Forecasters in The Wall Street Journal’s monthly survey have raised their assessments of the risk facing the U.S. economy. For the first time since the presidential election, a majority of economists in the […]
6/7/2017
ECONOMY/NOMINATIONS/TREASURY/TRUMP PEOPLE/DAVID MALPASS: “The Trump administration’s nominee to be Washington’s top financial diplomat, ex-Bear Stearns chief economist David Malpass, will advocate an America-first revision of the world’s economic architecture when senators review his nomination Wednesday [6-7-17]. Mr. Malpass, a former senior official in the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations, has long been critical of […]
5/31/2017
ECONOMY: “Economic growth slowed across parts of the U.S. in recent weeks, and some firms have become a bit less optimistic about the future, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve. ‘A majority of districts reported that firms expressed positive near-term outlooks; however, optimism waned somewhat in a few districts,’ the Fed said […]
5/27/2017
ECONOMY: “I look forward to reading the @CommerceGov 232 analysis of steel and aluminum- to be released in June. Will take major action if necessary.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 27, 2017 11:22am […]
5/23/2017
BUDGET/ECONOMY/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s claim that his budget will erase the deficit in 10 years relies on an accounting gimmick. His economic advisers have insisted for months that his proposal to slash tax rates can be revenue neutral, meaning the tax code will collect as much money as it does today after cutting […]
5/17/2017
ECONOMY: “U.S. stocks and the dollar sold off and bond prices rallied on Wednesday [5-17-17] as investors fled risky assets amid uncertainty about U.S. President Donald Trump’s ability to deliver on tax and regulatory reform. Reports that Trump asked then-FBI Director James Comey to end a probe into the former national security adviser have raised […]
5/12/2017
ECONOMY/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump says the perfect medicine for the economy’s sluggish growth is a big tax cut. Mr. Trump and his advisers say that leaving more money in the hands of businesses and consumers will lead to more spending and investment, lifting economic growth, which has been stuck in a 2-percent-a-year rut. Indeed, […]
5/10/2017
ECONOMY/TRADE DEALS: “Prices for foreign goods shipped to the U.S. rose for the fifth consecutive month in April, signaling broader-based inflation pressure even though oil prices have cooled. Import prices increased 4.1% in April from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday. While the movement of import prices is heavily influenced by oil prices, […]
5/7/2017
ECONOMY/TAXES/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Two of the most powerful economic forces in Washington could be aligning in coming years to put considerable upward pressure on long-term interest rates. President Donald Trump is flirting with tax and spending plans that could widen the budget deficit, just as the Fed flirts with plans to shrink its $4.5 trillion […]
5/1/2017
BANKING/ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said he is actively considering breaking up giant Wall Street banks, giving a push to efforts to revive a Depression-era law separating consumer lending and investment banking. ‘I’m looking at that right now,’ Trump said Monday [5-1-17] in an interview with Bloomberg News in the Oval Office. ‘There’s some […]
5/1/2017
CAMPAIGN/ECONOMY/JOBS: “President Donald Trump championed himself as a savior of the American worker during his campaign. But he largely has been silent on the biggest crisis facing these workers: the collapse of the retail industry. According to government data, general-merchandise stores like Macy’s and Sears have bled about 89,000 jobs since October — more than […]
4/29/2017
COMMERCE/DEFENSE/ECONOMY/JOBS/MANUFACTURING/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Establishment. The Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy (OTMP) is hereby established within the White House Office. The OTMP shall consist of a Director […]
4/29/2017
ATTORNEY GENERAL/COMMERCE/ECONOMY/MANUFACTURING/SECRETARY OF STATE/TAXES/TREASURY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS/WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO): “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Every trade agreement and investment agreement entered into by the United States, and all trade relations and […]
4/27/2017
COMMERCE/ECONOMY: “On Friday [4-28-17] the government will release data that’s widely expected to show slow growth in U.S. output in the first quarter. Now—even before its release—there’s evidence output growth was even slower than this estimate will convey. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis won’t incorporate into its growth estimates recently revised U.S. retail […]
4/26/2017
ECONOMY/TRADE DEALS: “The U.S. recorded its slowest economic growth in five years (2016). GDP up only 1.6%. Trade deficits hurt the economy very badly.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 26, 2017 05:51am […]
4/26/2017
ECONOMY/ENERGY/INTERIOR/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in recognition of the importance of the Nation’s wealth of natural resources to American workers and the American economy, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Designations of national […]
4/21/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump’s effort to force the federal government to ‘Buy American’ will be a challenge as foreign-owned companies already hauled in more money from federal contracts in the past three months than in any corresponding period in a decade. Much of the payout to foreign-owned firms in the first quarter of […]
4/18/2017
DEFENSE/ECONOMY/IMMIGRATION/JOBS/MANUFACTURING/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to ensure the faithful execution of the laws, it is hereby ordered as follows… Sec. 2. Policy. It shall be the policy of the executive branch to buy American and […]
04/17/2017
ECONOMY/IMMIGRATION/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will sign an executive order in Wisconsin on Tuesday [4-18-17] directing a government-wide review aimed at putting new teeth back into decades-old ‘Buy American’ and ‘Hire American’ directives. The 220-day review process, which could lead to additional executive orders and possibly legislation, will focus on preventing foreign workers with […]
4/12/2017
ECONOMY: “Economic confidence is soaring as we unleash the power of private sector job creation and stand up for the American Workers. #AmericaFirst” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 12, 2017 06:09pm […]
04/10/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump took credit for Toyota Motor Corp. investing $1.33 billion in an existing U.S. factory, championing spending by a Japanese automaker he’s blasted for building a plant in Mexico. The outlays in Georgetown, Kentucky, aren’t new — they’ve been in the works for years. But the way they’re being marketed […]
3/29/2017
ECONOMY/IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s temporary travel ban and an inhospitable political climate could punch an $18 billion hole in U.S. tourism by international visitors over the next two years, projections by travel analysts show. Foreign tourism is a $250 billion-a-year business in the United States, and Trump’s original and revised executive orders temporarily […]
3/31/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: “We are going to defend our industry & create a level playing field for the American worker. It is time to put #AmericaFirst & #MAGA!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 31, 2017 04:31pm […]
3/31/2017
AGRICULTURE/COMMERCE/DEFENSE/DHS/ECONOMY/FOREIGN POLICY/MANUFACTURING/NATIONAL SECURITY/SECRETARY OF STATE/TREASURY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS/WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO): “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to ensure the informed exercise of the authority over international trade granted to me by law, it is hereby ordered as follows: […]
03/30/2017
ECONOMY/POLITICS: “By a single vote, the Senate gave final approval on Thursday [3-30-17] to a measure to block cities and counties from organizing retirement savings accounts for workers who have no access to employer-sponsored plans. The vote reverses a Labor Department rule that allows local governments to automatically enroll private-sector workers in retirement plans unless […]
3/27/2017
ECONOMY/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will lead a new White House office aimed at reforming the federal government through private-sector solutions. On Monday [3-27-17], Trump will announce the establishment of a White House Office of American Innovation, which will be tasked with crafting ideas to reshape the federal bureaucracy to make […]
3/27/2017
DOW/ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Wall Street no longer believes President Trump’s agenda is a slam dunk. The Dow slumped more than 125 points Monday morning as Trump’s stunning failure to repeal and replace Obamacare has spooked investors. If the losses hold and the Dow ends down, it would be an eighth-straight down day. That hasn’t happened […]
3/28/2017
CONGRESS/ECONOMY/ENERGY/JOBS/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. (a) It is in the national interest to promote clean and safe development of our Nation’s vast energy resources, while at the same […]
3/24/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: “Today, I was thrilled to announce a commitment of $25 BILLION & 20K AMERICAN JOBS over the next 4 years. THANK YOU… https://t.co/nWJ1hNmzoR” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar 24, 2017 12:59pm […]
3/22/2017
DOW/ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “This week’s market tumble is evidence of how the ‘Trump trade’ that sent stocks and other risky assets booming after the election is showing serious cracks amid President Trump’s struggles to push through a replacement for Obamacare. Not only is the Dow on track for its worst month since January 2016, but […]
3/22/2017
2016 ELECTION/CAMPAIGN/FBI/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: ” ‘Believe Me.’ Donald Trump wore those words out as a candidate as he beseeched voters to buy into his grand plans and promises on everything from crushing ISIS to building a great border wall. Now, the question of whether Americans can trust Trump is again a dominant political theme after […]
3/15/2017
ECONOMY/EPA/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump is expected to announce a new review of federal auto fuel economy and emissions rules Wednesday [3-15-17] at an event in Michigan. A senior White House official said the administration plans to review standards approved by the Environmental Protection Agency just ahead of Trump’s inauguration, saying the regulations may not […]
3/15/2017
ECONOMY: “CEO’s most optimistic since 2009. It will only get better as we continue to slash unnecessary regulations and when we begin our big tax cut!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com March 15, 2017 7:14am […]
3/14/2017
ECONOMY/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/PAUL RYAN: “I’ve [David Lazarus] tried to avoid wonkiness and political ideology. As Rebitzer said, this is a matter of the laws of economics, and those laws are clear: You can’t have affordable and comprehensive coverage for everyone without getting everyone, young and old, sick and healthy, into the system. ‘People are going to do […]
3/14/2017
AIRLINE INDUSTRY/ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Airline industry group IATA is concerned about protectionist rhetoric from the United States and other governments but sees the Trump administration’s plans to invest in infrastructure as positive for the industry.” -Bill Trott, “Highlights: The Trump presidency on March 14 at 3:05 p.m. ET,” Reuters, March 14, 2017 […]
3/10/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: “The pace of job creation remained robust in February as low unemployment drove up wages, evidence of continued health in the U.S. labor market that likely clears the way for the Federal Reserve to raise short-term interest rates next week. Nonfarm payrolls rose by a seasonally adjusted 235,000 in February from the prior month, […]
3/08/2017
ECONOMY/TRADE DEALS/TREASURY: “The Trump administration plans to press Japan, Germany and other nations with which the U.S. has large trade deficits, to buy more U.S.-made commercial and military products as a way to boost jobs and reduce the nation’s $500 billion trade deficit. ‘Any country we have a significant trade deficit with needs to work […]
3/8/2017
ECONOMY/WOMEN: “I have tremendous respect for women and the many roles they serve that are vital to the fabric of our society and our economy.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com March 8, 2017 6:12AM […]
3/06/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: “Thank you to @exxonmobil for your $20 billion investment that is creating more than 45,000 manufacturing & construction jobs in the USA!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com March 6, 2017 10:50PM […]
3/06/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: “45,000 construction & manufacturing jobs in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. $20 billion investment. We are already winning again, America!” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 6, 2017 4:21pm […]
3/5/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/ECONOMY/GUNS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Giants in telecommunications, like Verizon and AT&T, will not have to take ‘reasonable measures’ to ensure that their customers’ Social Security numbers, web browsing history and other personal information are not stolen or accidentally released. Wall Street banks like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase will not be punished, at least for […]
3/2/2017
ECONOMY/JOBS: “Since November 8th, Election Day, the Stock Market has posted $3.2 trillion in GAINS and consumer confidence is at a 15 year high. Jobs!” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 2, 2017 06:00am […]