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…

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 for its own burgeoning economy. The reshoring of US manufacturing and the protection of valuable technology will boost US GDP, reward investment in the US, increase job growth, and raise the standard…

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

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…

Google Anti-Trust Case

Google Anti-Trust Case

Google Anti-Trust Charges Soon? The US department of justice continues to research and push forward on anti-trust investigation. It’s been delayed by the Corona Virus pandemic, yet the DOJ would be prepared to lay charges against Google Alphabet this fall. Google’s stock price dropped about 3% on the news, but the DOJ’s determination could result…

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…