Forbes: Why Economic Growth Really Matters

By SIMON CONSTABLE

For many people who don't focus on the economy, the concept of economic growth can seem a little abstract.

That's a problem because it really does matter.

Take, for instance, the recently published memoir A Land Girl's Tale by Mona McLeod which details life in rural Scotland during WWII.

It shows in stark detail how far the world has come. Or if you like, it shows how poor we were then relative to our living standards now. Read more here.

U.S. News: How Weakness in the Dollar Affects Wall Street

By SIMON CONSTABLE

The greenback took a swoon this year, and it's affecting your investments. But that's good news for U.S. stocks. 

Since the end of last year, the value of the greenback dropped 20 percent. On Dec. 28, 2016, the trade-weighted dollar index versus the major currencies of the world was 96.9, but it steadily fell to 87.1 recently, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. And that's even with a small rally in the dollar last week. Read more here.

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Street Fight: How a New Active Wear Brand Takes on the Big Guys

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Activewear company Vuori Clothing may have launched just two years ago, but it has already morphed from its original focus.

The California-based firm started as a brand focused on yoga wear for men, and was (and still is) heavily reliant on using hyper-local marketing efforts to build brand awareness. Former D&G model Joe Kudla founded the company in 2015 at which time Nikki Sakelliou joined as the VP of Marketing. Read more here.

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P.J. Media: Despite Legislative Setbacks, Trump Winning War on Regulations

By SIMON CONSTABLE

President Trump might not be winning when it comes to shuffling legislation through Congress, but the same cannot be said when it comes to regulatory rollback.

On the latter matter, his actions set a historic precedent. That is likely good for the economy and may help explain the surging stock market.

“There’s a massive movement on regulations in the first few months of Trump,” says David Ranson, director of research at HCWE & Co.

How massive? As Mr. Trump might say, it’s Bigly. Read more here.

U.S. News: What Changes In Emerging Markets Mean for Your Investments

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Recent tweaks emerging market indexes and economic growth rates show the changing nature of investing in the category.

The changes this year are part of a process that will likely continue over the coming years, so it behooves savvy investors to pay close attention. Read more here.

P.J. Media: Fed Suggestion That Hurricanes are Good for Economy? Hardly

By SIMON CONSTABLE

The Federal Reserve is starting to look as absurd as a character from Alice in Wonderland.

Earlier this month, an official of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York suggested that the hurricanes that devastated Florida and the metropolitan Houston area would be good for the economy. Read more here.

Middle East Eye: Iran nuclear deal may be dead within weeks

By SIMON CONSTABLE

The Iran nuclear deal could be dead by mid-October, and the potential collapse of the agreement, which lifted sanctions on Iran last year, may send crude prices higher by $10 a barrel.

This is the assessment of one analyst who both understands how the politics of Washington work and also has deep knowledge of the global energy market. Read more here.

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