by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jun 18, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy
The American economy went through almost ten years of a wrenching economic stagnation. At the start of 2018 it looked as though the American economy was finally expanding nicely and broadly. Then President Trump decided to throw a wrench into the global economy by...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jun 11, 2018 | alerts, archive, Crashes, Markets/Economy
Talk about an impending stock market crash and another deep recession is heating up. The latest is a comment by former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke who said that the time between now and 2020 is a crucial period for the markets to correct and for the US economy to remain...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jun 5, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy
The world’s key economies continue to perform quite well. This positive development, however, is probably being upended now. The shift is entirely due to the decision by President Trump to start a trade war on his own initiative. Trump is probably right about the way...
by Michael Markowski | Jun 1, 2018 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Secular Bulls/Bears
Today the Trump administration enacted steel and aluminum tariffs against a majority of the countries in the world including Mexico, Canada, Japan, China and the European Union. Â The 10% tariff on aluminum and 25% tariff on steel becomes effective at midnight on June...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jun 1, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy
The US economy is showing more signs of weakness. Nowhere is that more evident than in the real estate market. The sale of previously owned homes in April shrank 2.1% y/y, following a 2.8% drop in March. Sales declined every month so far this year and are poised to...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | May 30, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy
New Parliamentary elections are likely to be called for late June early July. It remains to be seen whether the populist parties, the 5-Star movement and the League will retain their leads. They have created a great deal of confusion and discord, especially their...
