Economic Trends

Tariff Man is not faster than a speeding bullet. Instead, he has the power to send our $30 trillion stock market into a tailspin.

Warren Buffett is an icon of American capitalism, but there is a terrific irony about his success.

There are many reasons to be optimistic. A divided Congress has been historically well received by Wall Street, GDP is growing at 4% and gross output is growing even faster.

If you believe in capitalism, free markets and competition, the oppressive power of a handful of companies in the U.S. should worry you.

Despite what you sometimes hear from the financial media and bullish investors, the U.S. economy is still very much in danger of another major financial collapse…

The U.S. economy is not on the verge of entering a recession, so don’t run for the hills quite yet. Here’s why…

President Trump doesn’t seem to understand that a trade deficit is not necessarily a bad thing.

Unfortunately, Trump risks throwing all he’s done for the U.S. away with his misguided and wildly confused trade policies.

Populists resent Amazon’s and Apple’s dominance, claiming their sizes make them inherently anti-competitive. This is not good for the stock market.

The biggest threat facing investors today is anti-business legislation and confiscatory policies promoted by populist politicians.