by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Dec 31, 2018 | alerts, Markets/Economy, Tariffs
What is coming our way in 2019? A significant recession is very much in the cards. Important economic indicators are pointing in that direction. The most recent release of consumer confidence by the Conference Board showed that American households expect a weak first...
by Michael Markowski | Oct 23, 2018 | alerts, Extra Cat, Tariffs
October 23rd is the 89th anniversary for the 1st day of the Crash of 1929 Â The Smoot Hawley Tariff was the cause of the crash of 1929 which commenced 89 years ago on October 23, 1929. Â The legislative process that the Smoot-Hawley tariff underwent beginning in 1928...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Aug 1, 2018 | alerts, Tariffs
It is not entirely clear what President Trump wants to achieve with his various initiatives both domestically and internationally. It is clear that he wants to disentangle himself from the Muller investigations. It is not so clear what he intends to do...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jul 6, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy, Tariffs
Friday July 6, 2018, was D-Day for the tariffs. Â They are now official. So far the US economy looks pretty good according to the June jobs report. Â Â Unemployment is at 4% (up slightly from the 3.8% level reached in May) and, importantly, the labor participation rate...
by Paul Lengemann, BullsnBears Economist | Jun 19, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy, Tariffs
Last night President Trump announced that he was levying an additional $200 billion of tariffs and Chinese imports.  The result was significant stock market declines throughout Asia and Europe. Several weeks ago, Mr. Trump said that winning a trade war wasn’t so...
by Michael Markowski | Jun 18, 2018 | alerts, archive, Markets/Economy, Tariffs
The Dow 30 industrials and S&P 500 declined significantly when the US markets opened this morning. Â Stock market indices in Asia and Europe declined earlier today. The declines were from the anxiety which was caused due to the official start of the trade war...