Economic Insights

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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