Economic Trends

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.

If you can keep a level head while other investors are losing theirs, you can load up on valuable assets at extreme bargain prices.

In a recent Wall Street Journal editorial, Sen. Elizabeth Warren openly asks what Americans really get out of capitalism.