by Mac Slavo | Aug 5, 2019 | Experts, Headline News
As the trade deficit continues to widen and President Donald Trump ramps up his rhetoric on China, one thing is for certain: the data points show that the United States is the loser in this trade war. There is no coming out on top when the tariffs, which are paid in...
by Mac Slavo | Jul 31, 2019 | Headline News
As Wall Street celebrates what will likely be an interest rate cut later this week, it should also sober up fir more bad economic news. The chances of increased tariffs on Chinese goods are incredibly high and some say the only way to save the economy from the trade...
by Mac Slavo | Jul 18, 2019 | Forecasting, Headline News
Railroad CEO James Foote says that the behavior of this economy is the “most puzzling” he’s seen in his 40-year career in the railroad industry. “The present economic backdrop is one of the most puzzling I have experienced in my career,” Foote told...
by Contributing Author | Jul 1, 2019 | Headline News
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. Let me warn you right up front – the information in this article might freak you out. If what some experts are telling us is true, a global food crisis appears to be inevitable. ...
by Mac Slavo | Jun 28, 2019 | Commodities, Headline News
The United States’ agricultural secretary said that American farmers are the casualties in the trade war with China. “You can’t pay the bills with patriotism,” Sonny Perdue said of the struggles facing farmers stuck in the crossfire of tariffs....