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Companies Benefiting from Strong Chinese Consumer Demand

China continues to dominate market headlines, as global tariff wars heat up. Many companies are benefitting from growing domestic consumption and spending power in China and the rest of Asia.

Can Trump Manage the Economic Cycle?

The current economic recovery, launched out of the cauldron of the 2008-09 financial crisis, continues to percolate. Directly following the 2016 presidential election, many...

Can Trump Manage the Economic Cycle?

The current economic recovery, launched out of the cauldron of the 2008-09 financial crisis, continues to percolate. Directly following the 2016 presidential election, many...

Miscounting America’s Crude

Wednesday’s report on crude oil stocks from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed a sharp jump in storage of 1 million barrels per day...

Trade War Discussion: China, Trump and Tariffs

The deadline for a trade deal has come and gone and starting today, the U.S. will add more tariff money to the U.S. treasury...

Trade War Discussion: China, Trump and Tariffs

The deadline for a trade deal has come and gone and starting today, the U.S. will add more tariff money to the U.S. treasury...

A Reactive Federal Reserve

The other morning a CNBC guest was able to share an insight not normally found on TV. The need for ten-second ideas greatly limits...

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