Inflation Higher Than Expected Today we got the hotter than expected news on prices – on inflation. We got the import/export prices. Import prices were
Optimism Rules the Day Friday the 13th was not an unlucky day for the U.S. stock market; all three of the major stock market averages
Estate Tax is Out Today President Trump announced some of the details of his highly-anticipated tax reform, which is really not tax reform, it’s more
Threats from Hurricane Irma and North Korea After a long holiday weekend the DJIA fell 234 points this Tuesday. Finally we have some kind of
Obamacare Repeal Charade Over The whole charade surrounding the repeal of Obamacare is finally over. The most recent attempt, labeled “Skinny Repeal” was a big
Summary: My recent trip to Las Vegas for The Freedom Fest provided some interesting lessons. My observations that we are paying more for less were
Summary: More weak economic data today sent the U.S. stock market to record highs; at least the Dow and the S&P hit new records. NASDAQ
Summary: There wasn’t much of a market reaction to this Nonfarm Payroll report; the dollar index was only up .2% on the day. It closed
Summary Independence Day is a great American holiday, but it fills me with joy and sadness. I love to commemorate what America was, and the
Summary: Once again the solution doesn’t work. As with the Democrats’ solution, the penalties are too low. In both the House and the Senate, trying
