Treasury

Incoming Treasury Head Wants Government to Spend Big

Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States today, ending one of the most tumultuous…

Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve Could Cut Rates if Trade Tensions Escalate

The Federal Reserve was a major source of pain for stock investors in 2018. Rate hikes were partially responsible for…

Russian

There Was No Russian-Trump Collusion

Almost since the beginning of his Presidency, Donald Trump has been plagued by accusations that his campaign and he himself…

Jobs Report

Jobs Report Impressive, Despite Shutdown

January saw the continuation of the longest federal government shutdown in history, before lawmakers agreed on a stopgap spending bill…

shutdown

Shutdown Could Cause Flat GDP in Q1

The ongoing government shutdown has become a news spectacle, with daily reporting all around the world. While the situation has…

Budget Deficit

U.S. Budget Deficit Exceeds $205 Billion for November

The United States government ran at a staggering $205 billion budget deficit during the month of November, an increase of…

Oil prices

OPEC Producers Move Towards Oil Prices Reduction Agreement

Oil prices are dipping heavily, and there are signs of a global supply excess. Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s…

Jobs

Jobs and Wages Trending Upwards in October Data

The U.S. economy has gone through a period of unprecedented jobs growth in the last eight years. The unemployment rate…

Immigration Caravan

White House Planning Executive Action to Block Immigration Caravan

The Washington Post and several other major news outlets have reported that the White House is considering executive action to…

president trump

President Trump Suggests a Tax Cut for Middle Income Earners

While the 2017 tax cuts introduced by President Trump have been beneficial for businesses and lower income earners, many middle-income…