ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @chuckwoolery: President Trump continues to tally up wins for our country as Americans just saw the best income gains in over 50 years.…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 11, 2019 7:44 pm […]
Category: Economy
4/9/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @IWV: .@POTUS @realDonaldTrump has ‘delivered on his promises…He has a background in delivering economically. He’s promised to do cert…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 9, 2019 9:05 pm […]
4/8/2019
ECONOMY/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @GOPChairwoman: Our economy is on fire. Jobs are up, unemployment is at record lows, and wages are still rising. But Democrats would…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 8, 2019 11:51 pm […]
4/8/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @TeamTrump: BIGGER paychecks under President @realDonaldTrump! ? https://t.co/GAezgi2RI5” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 8, 2019 10:13 pm […]
4/8/2019
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “GOP lawmakers have given in to President Donald Trump on almost every contentious issue, but they’re quietly breaking from him on one front that has drawn the president’s repeated ire: the Federal Reserve. Trump is pushing two celebrity Republicans and Fed critics — Herman Cain and Stephen Moore — to serve […]
4/6/2019
DEMS/ECONOMY/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘The lowest average jobs number for any President since 1951, 4.1%. Economy doing great. If the Democrats win, it is all over.’ @Varneyco @foxandfriends I agree!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 6, 2019 8:24 am […]
4/5/2019
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said on Friday [4-5-19] the U.S. Federal Reserve should lower interest rates and take other unconventional measures to ease pressure on an economy that he said they slowed down…The U.S. president also suggested that the central bank pursue an unconventional monetary policy called ‘quantitative easing’ that was used […]
4/5/2019
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/LABOR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Friday [4-5-19] called on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and take additional steps to stimulate economic growth, his latest attempt to put the traditionally independent central bank under his thumb. Speaking to reporters before traveling to the southwestern border, the president once again criticized the Fed’s […]
4/5/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: Americans will write our own economic destiny. Never believe the pessimists: Pro-growth, pro-worker policies work. America…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 5, 2019 6:05 pm […]
4/5/2019
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [4-5-19] called on the Federal Reserve to take drastic action to support the U.S. economy, about an hour after new data showed strong jobs numbers and healthy wage growth…He also said the central bank should restart its bond-buying program known as ‘quantitative easing,’ a measure taken […]
4/5/2019
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said on Friday [4-5-19] the U.S. Federal Reserve should lower interest rates and take other unconventional measures to ease pressure on an economy that he said they slowed down…The U.S. president also suggested that the central bank pursue an unconventional monetary policy called ‘quantitative easing’ that was used […]
4/4/2019
CHINA/ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Despite the unnecessary and destructive actions taken by the Fed, the Economy is looking very strong, the China and USMCA deals are moving along nicely, there is little or no Inflation, and USA optimism is very high!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 4, 2019 7:01 am […]
4/2/2019
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. President Donald Trump told Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell ‘I guess I’m stuck with you’ in a recent phone call, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday [4-2-19], underscoring tensions between the White House and the independent central bank. The Trump administration has repeatedly and publicly blasted the Fed […]
4/2/2019
BORDER/ECONOMY/MEXICO/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump acknowledged Tuesday [4-2-19] that shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border could have a dire impact on the economy, but contended that the move was about national security, and ‘that’s more important than trade.’ Trump threatened last week to close the southern border if Mexico did not do more to […]
4/2/2019
BORDER/ECONOMY/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump acknowledged Tuesday [4-2-19] that closing the southern border with Mexico could damage the United States economy, but said protecting America’s security was more important than trade. In remarks from the Oval Office, Mr. Trump reiterated his threat to shut the border if Mexico, America’s third largest trading partner, cannot restrict […]
4/2/2019
CONGRESS/DEMS/ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A looming battle between President Donald Trump and Democrats over government spending and the debt limit could make the 35-day government shutdown look like a blip. A series of budget deadlines converge in the coming months that could leave Washington on the precipice of another shutdown, $100 billion in automatic spending cuts and […]
3/29/2019
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump continued to rail against the Federal Reserve on Friday [3-29-19], criticizing the central bank for raising interests rates and suggesting U.S. growth had suffered as a result…Trump and the central bank clashed in September last year when Fed officials raised interest rates and determined at least two more […]
3/29/2019
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Had the Fed not mistakenly raised interest rates, especially since there is very little inflation, and had they not done the ridiculously timed quantitative tightening, the 3.0% GDP, & Stock Market, would have both been much higher & World Markets would be in a better place!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 29, […]
3/28/2019
COMMERCE/ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump is getting exactly what he wants on the economy, but it may not last. The Federal Reserve has abruptly stopped its march toward higher interest rates, as Mr. Trump demanded. The tax cuts he signed in late 2017 are in full swing. His attempt to rewrite the global rules […]
3/27/2019
ECONOMY/GOP/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Republicans are trying to head off their next potentially explosive conflict with President Donald Trump. In a series of private meetings and conversations with Trump over the past few months, Senate Republicans have pleaded with him not to impose a new round of tariffs on foreign automakers — fearing they could […]
3/21/2019
ECONOMY/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @GOPChairwoman: You can’t deny our economy is roaring: *fastest GDP growth in 13 years *1M more job openings than people looking for…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 21, 2019 9:39 pm […]
3/20/2019
ECONOMY/SOCIALISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has enlisted his senior economic advisers to flesh out one of his early 2020 presidential campaign themes: Socialism is coming. In recent months, traditionally staid official White House economic reports and briefings have begun to emphasize the potentially massive costs of an ambitious socialist agenda and warn that America […]
3/20/2019
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Federal Reserve sent a clear signal Wednesday [3-20-19] that it’s unlikely to raise interest rates at all this year, a striking change from December when central bank officials judged that two more hikes might be necessary in 2019. That message is certain to please President Donald Trump, who last year […]
3/12/2019
ECONOMY/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “So many records being set with respect to our Economy. Unemployment numbers among BEST EVER. A beautiful thing to watch!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 12, 2019 11:27 pm […]
3/12/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: All across America, hardworking taxpayers balance their household budgets, find ways to do more with less, and still manage…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 12, 2019 10:40 pm […]
3/12/2019
ECONOMY/IVANKA/WOMEN: “RT @IvankaTrump: America’s economy is stronger than ever & women in the workforce are thriving: – Female unemployment reached its LOW…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 12, 2019 10:37 pm […]
3/12/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: More good news today: ‘Real wages for American families are soaring,’ says @WhiteHouseCEA. And along with those rising wage…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 12, 2019 10:28 pm […]
3/11/2019
BUDGET/ECONOMY/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s $4.75 trillion budget proposal unveiled on Monday [3-11-19] brims with confidence that the United States economy will continue to expand rapidly, despite recent data suggesting growth is slowing. Mr. Trump told reporters last week that the economy is ‘very, very strong.’ His budget proposal forecasts 3.2 percent growth in […]
3/10/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: ‘Public optimism in their personal economy has hit a 16-year high under President Trump.’ ‘The job market doesn’t get much…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 10, 2019 12:00 am […]
3/9/2019
ECONOMY/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: Economic security is national security. That’s the principle at work as President @realDonaldTrump helps our veterans tra…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 9, 2019 11:21 pm […]
3/9/2019
ECONOMY/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @GOPChairwoman: Since the mainstream media doesn’t cover the booming @realDonaldTrump economy enough: -Wage growth just hit 3.4% – the…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 9, 2019 11:20 pm […]
3/9/2019
ECONOMY/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: Economic security is national security. That’s the principle at work as President @realDonaldTrump helps our veterans tra…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 9, 2019 11:21 am […]
3/8/2019
CHINA/ECONOMY/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [3-8-19] called the economy ‘very, very strong’ and touted rising U.S. wages just hours after the Labor Department’s monthly report for February showed an unexpected and dramatic slowdown in hiring. U.S. employers added 20,000 jobs in February, the smallest monthly gain in nearly a year and a […]
3/8/2019
ECONOMY/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘This is as good a time as I can remember to be an American Worker. We have the strongest economy in the world.’ Stuart Varney @foxandfriends So true!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 8, 2019 8:43 am […]
3/7/2019
ECONOMY/NEW YORK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The luxury real estate market in Manhattan is sagging. The GOP tax law is hitting real estate markets across the nation. And signs of stress across the broader housing market suggest the industry — which made Donald Trump rich, helped thrust him into the White House and remains a constant obsession for […]
3/5/2019
ECONOMY/ELECTION/INVESTIGATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Inside the White House, President Donald Trump is in a rut. His administration faces a raft of investigations from House Democrats on everything from Russia to abuses of power. His summit with North Korea’s dictator went bust. His former personal attorney Michael Cohen trashed him spectacularly during a seven-hour hearing last week […]
3/2/2019
ECONOMY/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: Since my election as President the Dow Jones is up 43% and the NASDAQ Composite almost 50%. Great news for your 401(k)…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 2, 2019 9:48 am […]
3/1/2019
CONGRESS/DEFICIT/ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The self-described ‘king of debt’ is about to get religion. In the next several months, the Trump administration faces several big spending and budget showdowns with Congress. And after mostly brushing off deficit concerns while pushing through a costly tax-cut plan, the White House now plans to reposition itself as an unlikely […]
3/1/2019
CLIMATE CHANGE/ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said Friday [3-1-19] that he believes climate change could threaten economic growth. It’s a position that puts him at odds with the Trump administration and the President himself, who has openly questioned whether the climate is warming at all…Hassett, an economist long involved in […]
2/25/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Since my election as President the Dow Jones is up 43% and the NASDAQ Composite almost 50%. Great news for your 401(k)s as they continue to grow. We are bringing back America faster than anyone thought possible!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 25, 2019 10:12 am […]
2/25/2019
ECONOMY/IVANKA: “RT @IvankaTrump: This Admin is committed to ensuring more Americans have the skills needed to secure better jobs in our strong economy. I…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 25, 2019 6:59 am […]
2/19/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Had the opposition party (no, not the Media) won the election, the Stock Market would be down at least 10,000 points by now. We are heading up, up, up!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 19, 2019 7:30 am […]
2/15/2019
AUTO INDUSTRY/CHINA/COMMERCE/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Sometimes, on a bad night, Brad Strong wakes at 2 a.m. and can’t get back to sleep. The insomnia isn’t about his family or money or health. It’s about tariffs. The Strong family’s three car dealerships in Salt Lake City could suffer a significant blow if President Donald Trump proceeds with […]
2/13/2019
ECONOMY/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Gallup Poll just announced that 69% of our great citizens expect their finances to improve next year, a 16 year high. Nice!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 13, 2019 10:01 am […]
2/10/2019
DEMS/ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was a very bad week for the Democrats, with the GREAT economic numbers, The Virginia disaster and the State of the Union address. Now, with the terrible offers being made by them to the Border Committee, I actually believe they want a Shutdown. They want a new subject!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
2/9/2019
ECONOMY/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We have a great economy DESPITE the Obama Administration and all of its job killing Regulations and Roadblocks. If that thinking prevailed in the 2016 Election, the U.S. would be in a Depression right now! We were heading down, and don’t let the Democrats sound bites fool you!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February […]
2/8/2019
ECONOMY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “North Korea, under the leadership of Kim Jong Un, will become a great Economic Powerhouse. He may surprise some but he won’t surprise me, because I have gotten to know him & fully understand how capable he is. North Korea will become a different kind of Rocket – an Economic one!” […]
2/7/2019
ECONOMY/NEW YORK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump this week added another wrinkle to his long complicated relationship with his home state, when he encouraged residents of upstate New York who are unhappy with the region’s economy to ‘go to another state.’ Mr. Trump’s comments, which came during an interview with reporters at the White House on […]
2/4/2019
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump met with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Monday evening for an informal dinner at the White House residence to discuss the health of the US economy, according to a statement from Federal Reserve. The dinner, which had not been on the President’s public schedule, comes weeks after […]
2/4/2019
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell met for dinner with President Donald Trump on Monday [2-4-19] evening, the first time the two men have spoken since Powell was sworn in as the central bank’s chief last February. Powell, who has been the target of months of criticism from the president over […]
2/4/2019
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/STEVE MNUCHIN/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump met Monday [2-4-19] evening with the Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome H. Powell, whom the president has repeatedly criticized as jeopardizing economic growth by raising interest rates. It was the first meeting between the two men since Mr. Powell became the Fed’s chairman last year. The Fed said in […]
2/4/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When President Trump delivers his State of the Union address on Tuesday [2-4-19], he can quite justifiably say that the state of the economy is good. Unemployment is low, inflation is muted and growth has continued unabated for nearly 10 years. As a college professor, I’m often drawn to giving letter grades, […]
2/1/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Best January for the DOW in over 30 years. We have, by far, the strongest economy in the world!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 1, 2019 9:16 am […]
2/1/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump often uses stock market gains as the main indicator for the strength of the overall economy. But most economists agree it’s not the best way to judge whether the economy is doing well. Basically, it’s a guessing game. When news happens, traders are constantly trying to predict whether other […]
1/30/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Dow just broke 25,000. Tremendous news!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 30, 2019 4:54 pm […]
1/29/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’Our economy, right now, is the Gold Standard throughout the World.’ @IngrahamAngle So true, and not even close!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 29, 2019 11:00 am […]
1/29/2019
ECONOMY/GOVERNMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Federal contractors still await approval to get back to work now that the partial shutdown is over. — The five-week impasse over $5.7 billion in funding for President Donald Trump’s border wall cost the economy $3 billion. — Asylum seekers will not be allowed access to attorneys during interviews determining whether they […]
1/29/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration’s rosy view of the economy is increasingly diverging from a decidedly more cautious outlook from other prognosticators, including economists at the Federal Reserve and elsewhere, who are warning that growth is slowing, in part because of the president’s own policies. The side that turns out to be correct could […]
1/24/2019
ECONOMY/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great earnings coming out of Stock Market. Too bad Media doesn’t devote much time to this!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 24, 2019 10:09 pm […]
1/24/2019
ECONOMY/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The economy is doing great. More people working in U.S.A. today than at any time in our HISTORY. Media barely covers! @foxandfriends” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 24, 2019 6:56 am […]
1/23/2019
ECONOMY/GOVERNMENT/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “America’s corporate leaders are shrugging off a monthslong trade war, a protracted government shutdown and other looming economic threats, projecting that revenue growth in 2019 will be strong largely on the assumption that President Trump will reach a deal with China. They seem to be increasingly isolated in that view. In […]
1/22/2019
CHINA/ECONOMY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A top economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday [1-22-19] pushed back against reports that a preliminary trade meeting between U.S. and Chinese officials was canceled, saying the story was not true…The Financial Times, citing people briefed on the talks, reported earlier on Tuesday that the Trump administration had […]
1/22/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States has a great economic story to tell. Number one in the World, by far!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 22, 2019 10:01 am […]
1/21/2019
ECONOMY/GOP/REGULATIONS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Investors did not know what to expect from a Trump presidency. Would they get a traditional pro-business Republican who promised tax cuts, or an unpredictable populist who would disrupt trade? So far, they’ve gotten both in President Trump, who sees the stock market as a barometer of his success. Stocks are up […]
1/20/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Always heard that as President, ‘it’s all about the economy!’ Well, we have one of the best economies in the history of our Country. Big GDP, lowest unemployment, companies coming back to the U.S. in BIG numbers, great new trade deals happening, & more. But LITTLE media mention!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January […]
1/19/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Economy is one of the best in our history, with unemployment at a 50 year low, and the Stock Market ready to again break a record (set by us many times) – & all you heard yesterday, based on a phony story, was Impeachment. You want to see a Stock Market […]
1/15/2019
ECONOMY/MIKE POMPEO/STEVE MNUCHIN/SUMMIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will lead the American delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, next week, filling in for President Donald Trump, two senior administration officials said. Trump, who attended last year’s Davos event, had planned to go again […]
1/14/2019
ECONOMY/IVANKA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @GOPChairwoman: Economic policies that @realDonaldTrump and @IvankaTrump have championed are producing some fantastic results for Americ…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 14, 2019 7:18 am […]
1/8/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Economic numbers looking REALLY good. Can you imagine if I had long term ZERO interest rates to play with like the past administration, rather than the rapidly raised normalized rates we have today. That would have been SO EASY! Still, markets up BIG since 2016 Election!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 8, 2019 […]
1/4/2019
DEMS/ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As I have stated many times, if the Democrats take over the House or Senate, there will be disruption to the Financial Markets. We won the Senate, they won the House. Things will settle down. They only want to impeach me because they know they can’t win in 2020, too much success!” […]
1/2/2019
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday [1-2-19] played down the stock market’s drop at the end of 2018, calling it a ‘glitch’ and saying the market will again go up once various trade deals are settled. Trump, who has repeatedly posted messages on Twitter extolling stock market gains, said the Federal […]
1/1/2018
ECONOMY/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @GOPChairwoman: Jobless claims fell last week to a 49-year low. Yet another sign that @realDonaldTrump’s economic policies are working a…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 1, 2019 9:50 am […]
12/29/2018
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “2018 is being called ‘THE YEAR OF THE WORKER’ by Steve Moore, co-author of ‘Trumponomics.’ It was indeed a great year for the American Worker with the ‘best job market in 50 years, and the lowest unemployment rate ever for blacks and Hispanics and all workers. Big wage gains.’” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
12/24/2018
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/GOLF/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The only problem our economy has is the Fed. They don’t have a feel for the Market, they don’t understand necessary Trade Wars or Strong Dollars or even Democrat Shutdowns over Borders. The Fed is like a powerful golfer who can’t score because he has no touch – he can’t putt!” […]
12/21/2018
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/JAMES MATTIS/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It’s been a wild ride in Washington, D.C., this week and the turmoil has roiled stocks. The Federal Reserve increased a benchmark interest rate again, upsetting investors who fear that higher borrowing costs will crimp corporate growth. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned after President Trump unexpectedly announced the pullout of […]
12/19/2018
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Federal Reserve raised its main borrowing rate on Wednesday [12-19-18] for the fourth time this year, ignoring repeated calls from President Donald Trump to hold off on further interest rate hikes. Though the move is sure to frustrate the president, it comes as the central bank continues to underscore the […]
12/18/2018
ECONOMY/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump will travel to Davos, Switzerland, next month for a second straight appearance at the World Economic Forum – the annual gathering of financial, political and entertainment elites who are often in opposition to Trump policies…From the singer Bono to former presidents like Bill Clinton, Davos has tended […]
12/18/2018
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Never shy about taking credit for the stock market when it soared, President Donald Trump has been characteristically quick to assign blame as Wall Street sputters. Whipsaw markets and a string of steep dives have spawned a pervasive anxiety in the White House, according to senior officials, where for the past two […]
12/18/2018
ECONOMY/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump will be attending the World Economic Forum next month in Davos, Switzerland. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters on Tuesday that Trump will be at the event, which will take place next month. The annual Davos event courts high-profile businesspeople and political figures, plus […]
12/18/2018
CHINA/ECOMONY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Tuesday [12-18-18] warned that the Federal Reserve would be making a ‘mistake’ if it moves to hike interest rates when the Federal Open Market Committee meets on Wednesday [12-19-18], weighing in once again on an issue that presidents have typically kept at arm’s length…Trump has railed against […]
12/17/2018
AGRICULTURE/ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today I am making good on my promise to defend our Farmers & Ranchers from unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations. I have authorized Secretary Perdue to implement the 2nd round of Market Facilitation Payments. Our economy is stronger than ever–we stand with our Farmers!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 17, 2018 4:14 […]
12/17/2018
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump exerted more pressure on the Federal Reserve on Monday [12-17-18], saying it’s ‘incredible’ that the Fed would consider another interest rate hike given the current economic and political situation…Trump has continually pestered the Fed to hold off on rate hikes, breaking from past presidents who sought to maintain […]
12/17/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/FED/FRANCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It is incredible that with a very strong dollar and virtually no inflation, the outside world blowing up around us, Paris is burning and China way down, the Fed is even considering yet another interest rate hike. Take the Victory!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 17, 2018 8:27 am […]
12/17/2018
ECOMONY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Forget Robert Mueller. The greatest threat to President Donald Trump’s re-election bid may not be the slew of investigations closing in on his Oval Office but a possible economic slowdown. And the president knows it. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell again Monday [12-17-18], the latest dip in the roller coaster markets […]
12/14/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China just announced that their economy is growing much slower than anticipated because of our Trade War with them. They have just suspended U.S. Tariff Hikes. U.S. is doing very well. China wants to make a big and very comprehensive deal. It could happen, and rather soon!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 14, […]
12/14/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China just announce the there economy is growing much slower than anticipated because of our Trade War with them. They have just suspended U.S. Tariff Hikes. U.S. is doing very well. China wants to make a big and very comprehensive deal. It could happen, and rather soon!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December […]
12/14/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China’s consumers and businesses are losing confidence. Car sales have plunged. The housing market is stumbling. Some factories are letting workers off for the big Lunar New Year holiday two months early. China’s economy has slowed sharply in recent months, presenting perhaps the biggest challenge to its top leader, Xi Jinping, […]
12/13/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TECHNOLOGY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is using the current trade truce with China to flex its diplomatic muscles in a bid to get its own way. So far, it looks like the strategy may be succeeding. The U.S. sees a chance to push China around. ‘The country’s economy is in a sharp downturn, […]
12/12/2018
CANADA/CHINA/ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When President Trump said in an interview this week that he was willing to intercede in the case of a Chinese telecom executive facing extradition to the United States if it helped achieve ‘the largest trade deal ever made,’ it was a clear signal that his White House saw no problem […]
12/12/2018
CRIME/ECONOMY/EDUCATION/JOBS/TAXES/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. Purpose. Fifty-two million Americans live in economically distressed communities. Despite the growing national economy, these communities are plagued by high poverty levels, failing schools, […]
12/7/2018
CAMPAIGN/ECONOMY/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s economic officials are reassuring investors about recent white-knuckle stock market volatility, while Trump’s political advisers are increasingly alarmed that the economy could present a stiff 2020 campaign headwind. Many of Trump’s political allies acknowledge that his reelection prospects hinge in large part on how Americans judge their economic prospects […]
12/6/2018
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “What if President Trump’s gut turns out to have been right and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases are holding back the United States economy? There’s little evidence that the Fed’s rate increases are leading to slower economic growth. But there have been times in the past when higher borrowing costs […]
12/5/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “After President Donald Trump helped send markets tanking by feeding doubts about his trade deal with China, he stepped in Wednesday [12-5-18] to pump up optimism in a series of early-morning tweets. The US President cited ‘very strong signals’ overnight from Beijing, including recognition of a 90-day clock for talks — […]
12/5/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/FOREIGN POLICY/OIL/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is fretting about two rising global challenges that threaten a political gut punch as he gears up for his 2020 election bid — a possible oil price hike and market shocks triggered by his trade wars. Both crises will test Trump’s capacity to work his will on […]
12/5/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Wednesday [12-5-18] tried to shore up confidence that he had successfully struck a deal with China to pause the trade war, after markets swooned a day before and as Beijing broke its silence about the negotiations…Markets on Tuesday dropped precipitously after mixed signals emerged as to what […]
12/5/2018
ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Tuesday [12-4-18] issued his most market-moving tweet yet with this gem at 10:03 a.m.: ‘I am a Tariff Man. When people or countries come in to raid the great wealth of our Nation, I want them to pay for the privilege of doing so. It will always be the […]
12/5/2018
ECONOMY/OIL/OPEC/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday [12-5-18] called on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies not to cut oil production next year, saying it would trigger higher oil prices worldwide…OPEC meets in Vienna on Thursday to weigh production and on Friday [12-7-18] will hold talks with allies such […]
12/5/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The global economy was already showing signs of a slowdown when President Donald Trump reminded the world of his love of tariffs and sent a chill through financial markets…By Wednesday [12-5-18], Tariff Man had tweaked his message to suggest more optimism on the odds of forging a deal with President Xi Jinping. […]
12/4/2018
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has been lashing out at the Federal Reserve for months, pressing the central bank to halt its campaign of interest rate hikes. He could soon get his way. The Fed has been steadily increasing rates over the past couple of years on the belief that the economic recovery […]
12/4/2018
CHINA/ECONOMY/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Doubts about President Donald Trump’s temporary cease-fire in a trade war with China helped spark a plunge in stocks on Tuesday [12-4-18], as senior administration officials acknowledged it was too early to say if a longer-term deal could be reached..Markets initially rallied Monday [12-3-18] on news that Trump and Chinese President […]