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What is the Impact of the Tariff War on China?

China’s Biggest Stock Market Loss Since the 2007 Crash As you’ll note here, China has a lot of experience dealing with market crashes. Some of the setbacks they’ve endured were astonishingly bad. The communist party found a way, but in those cases, it was exports that saved them. This time, export revenue won’t be available…

US $1.2 Trillion Trade Deficit a Massive Problem
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US $1.2 Trillion Trade Deficit a Massive Problem

The US Gargantuan Trade Deficit with the World International Trade has been heralded as the greatest thing all the way back to the 1970s. The claim was based on the premise that nations would exchange goods and services they were able to make, and that countries wouldn’t be taken advantage of or run big deficits…

Trump Tariffs on Europe Bring Anger & Resignation
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Trump Tariffs on Europe Bring Anger & Resignation

Europe on the Brink of Economic Disaster After President Trump announced its sweeping tariffs on imports into the US, Europe has suffered paroxysms of fear and doubt about its continued existence. While the EU is justifiably unhappy about the new tariffs of 20% on the EU, they should recognize that it could be much worse….

Liberation Day: President Trump’s Global Tariffs
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Liberation Day: President Trump’s Global Tariffs

Trump’s Liberation Day: Launching US Business The world isn’t so pleased with Donald Trump since taking office, but Americans are about to enjoy a very prosperous period. Today’s event announced 50% reciprocal tariffs on nations that tariff the US. The event was a huge success for him politically given he not only announced protective tariffs…

Outlook for US Small Business
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Outlook for US Small Business

Small Business Outlook 2025 According to the US Chamber of Commerce, 33 million small companies in the USA employ nearly half of the American workforce and represent 43.5% of America’s GDP. They’re a major economic force, hampered in the last ten years via free trade, high interest rates, and high taxes — government-induced setbacks. Times…

Will Canada Split in Two?
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Will Canada Split in Two?

Is Canada Headed for a National Breakup? As Canadians head to the polls sometime in 2025, some unresolved issues are increasingly pulling the country in opposite directions, to break the country up. Tensions between Western Canadian provinces and the Federal government are long-standing and intensifying. This time within a recession and US trade war, it’s…

Is Trump Trying to Crash the US Stock Market?
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Is Trump Trying to Crash the US Stock Market?

Is President Trump Trying to Crash the Stock Market? 🎢The themed wild roller coaster ride called Mr. Trump’s Wild Tariff Ride is providing lots of thrills and spills for the globe. I wonder if Disney or 6 Flags are designing a roller coaster in his honor, perhaps one that stops and goes backward? In the…

Impact of Trump Tariffs on US Stock Market
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Impact of Trump Tariffs on US Stock Market

Trump Tariffs Spoiling Investor’s Party It wasn’t so long ago that stock market investors were salivating at the launch of the Trump pro-US era with its promise of low taxation, de-regulation, less government interference, US manufacturing support, lower interest rates, and maybe even lower inflation and interest rates. If it didn’t sound too good to…

Toronto Housing Market Crash
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Toronto Housing Market Crash

Toronto Housing Market Bubble Torontonians have that sinking feeling, with highly indebted home owners and credit leveraged consumers facing something truly unpleasant. If the regular challenges of homeowners aren’t enough, the Trump tariffs starting today, deliver big implications for Toronto’s housing scene. Any retaliation from Premier Ford and Justin Trudeau, sends the damage into overdrive….

Canada Will Look to International Trade to Save Itself
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Canada Will Look to International Trade to Save Itself

The Battle with Trump Can Free Canada Up for a Better Future Canada has largely failed to develop its international export capability. It’s missed out on an opportunity to ease an unhealthy dependence on one nation — The United States. It’s the perfect time to launch a new international trade program and get over our…

US Tariff Impact on Canada
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US Tariff Impact on Canada

Trump and the Canada Tariffs US President Trump has expressed his enthusiasm for the use of large tariffs in international relations to correct trade imbalances. He believes they’re a marvelous tool to improve his country’s negotiating position and bolster the US economy. Trumps arrogant dismissal of Canadians of recent is extremely damaging to our future…

Why US Interest Rates Must Fall
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Why US Interest Rates Must Fall

The FED vs US Business Sometimes when politicians lack imagination, expertise and confidence, they’ll look to inferior policies to solve vexing economic problems. Or they may have ulterior motives — political. As we know from the size of the national debt, debt interest payments, and trade deficits, US politicians make really poor choices. Overspending is…

US Travel Market Forecast: Sunny for Next 5 Years
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US Travel Market Forecast: Sunny for Next 5 Years

US Travel Market to Return to Record Levels As a Canadian, I still find the US the most compelling place to visit. Even up against the splendor of the Alps, Spanish Beaches, France architecture and history, the azure Mediterranean Sea, and mysterious Asia, the US is comfortable, fun and accessible. Now in the midst of…

Markets Wait for the Presidential Inauguration
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Markets Wait for the Presidential Inauguration

US Economic and Stock Market Surge The 2024 stock market bull run is set to run faster and higher beginning next spring and extending for the next 5 years under the now-forming government of President Trump. After the initial irrational exuberance, markets are a little flat this week as investors take some profits, and ponder…

The US China Trade Split

The US China Trade Split

Breaking Up With China With a multi-decade, institutionalized export of money and technology, the US is long overdue for a return to freedom and repatriation of its own burgeoning economy. The reshoring of US manufacturing from China and the protection of valuable technology will boost US GDP, reward investment in the US, increase job growth,…

Trump Economic Boom 2025

Trump Economic Boom 2025

The Trump Economic Boom 2025 The resignation of Joe Biden and the refusal of Barack Obama to endorse Kamala Harris, has sent the Democrat Party into turmoil and conflict. The infighting is only beginning as hopefuls try to capture attention and support ahead of their convention. The disarray of the failing party seems to be…

US Economic Outlook for 2025
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US Economic Outlook for 2025

The 2025 Economic Recovery A massive change in politics is happening in Europe and North America and it’s likely to end the damaging economic policies of far left anti-business factions. In the US, Joe Biden’s small minded policies have crushed the dreams of most small businesses.  They’ve suffered a never ending nightmare of taxes, inflation,…

Is the US Government Shutdown a Good Thing?

Is the US Government Shutdown a Good Thing?

US Government Shutdown The theatrics of negotiations between Democrats and Republicans over excessive spending continue at the White House this weekend. A coalition between House speaker and McCarthy (who speaks about himself in press sessions) and the Democrats reached a short-term measure to keep the US government open as did the more recent one with…

No Recession for 2024

No Recession for 2024

Why a US Recession Won’t be in the Cards for 2024 The equity markets took a dive Wednesday on expectations of bad news. Yes, not on bad news, but the expectation of bad news. At least someone’s expectation. So much for the technical analysis everyone’s publishing right now. There seems to be a little conspiracy…

US Unemployment Rate States

US Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rate in the United States The Covid 19 pandemic interrupted a very positive reduction in the unemployment rate in the United states. 8 years of strong growth during the bull market stock market was crippled by the shutdowns. Now in late 2021, the economic recovery is beginning to deliver stronger job growth (4.8% unemployment…

China Economic Forecast

China Economic Forecast

China Economic Predictions It’s a challenge to describe the Chinese economy given it is a capitalist market built on top of a communist system. The country is now at a cross roads and must decide whether it can handle a free, open relationship with the rest of the world. Today’s topic is China’s effect on…

Trillion Dollar Stimulus for Small Business is Smart

Trillion Dollar Stimulus for Small Business is Smart

Small Business Need their Own Trillion Dollar Stimulus A recent video by Jim Cramer says a lot about the economy and stock investment. What we’re gauging everyday is primarily big corporation earnings and outlooks. This is blue chips and large caps of all kinds, but mostly the top 30 to 100 companies in capitalization and sales…

US Economic Forecast Part 2

US Economic Forecast Part 2

US Economic Forecast Part 2 (Continued from Part 1) China’s manufacturing sector has been declining, particularly of late.  The communist led country is suffering the worst economic forecast of the last 50 years. China’s in more trouble than anyone will admit even if they print more money to alleviate the losses. China’s propaganda mills are…