Thursday, December 22, 2016
TheStreet: Don't Let Rising Rates Scare You Away From Bonds
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
WABC John Batchelor Show: Jobs and Dreams
Talking with the great John Batchelor about economics and America's forgotten workers.
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
U.S. News: Key Indicators Show a Robust Economy in 2017
Monday, December 19, 2016
Forbes: 6 Reasons Trump Should Abolish Corporate Income Tax
Friday, December 16, 2016
TheStreet: What a Stronger Dollar Means for Investments: Good, Bad and Ugly
By SIMON CONSTABLE
The greenback is back.
The U.S currency has climbed 4.1% this year against a basket of global currencies, and nearly four times that much against the British pound alone.
U.S stock markets, in the meantime, have made double-digit gains across the board, but that masks individual winners and losers. Coming out ahead are the consumers who drive the U.S. economy and can get more bank for their buck, as well as the import companies that sell to them. Exporters, on the other hand, may see sales suffer as overseas customers find American-made goods more costly. Read more here.
TheStreet: Who Picked Trump? Mrs. White, in the Kitchen, Sorting Bills: The Economy, Stupid
By SIMON CONSTABLE
What swung the election to Trump?
The way some people are talking, it's resembling a game of Clue.
- Was it Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin with the propaganda? The CIA seems to suggest such.
- Was it Roger Ailes (formerly) at Fox News with an agenda? Outgoing president Obama says so.
- Or was it Dr. Evil in a secret underground lair with a diabolical cat?
The problem is that there are simpler explanations that don't require a conspiracy. Read more here.
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Forbes: Theme For 2016 -- Hypocrisy In Economics
By SIMON CONSTABLE
A standout theme of the year has been hypocrisy when it comes to economics and economic-related matters. Read more here.