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Posted April 13, 2017
The U.S. dollar and Treasury yields tumbled yesterday after Donald Trump said the currency was getting “too strong” and that he would prefer the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates capped. Continue Reading
Posted March 10, 2017
Under Economic Issues
U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 235,000 in February and the unemployment rate was 4.7% in the first full month the new president’s term, a far cry from the 42% he previously claimed. Continue Reading
Posted January 30, 2017
Contrary to political rhetoric about the cause of manufacturing job losses, studies indicate that automation and technology have had a far larger impact than anything to do with free trade or globalization. Continue Reading
Posted January 06, 2017
Under Economic Issues
Aloris FX Update Friday, January 6, 2017 Continue Reading
Posted November 24, 2016
Since the 1980s U.S. manufacturing output has increased significantly, but employment has steadily declined, primarily owing to the “highly automated nature of the sector’s recent revitalization”. Continue Reading
Posted November 23, 2016
Outgoing Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says Democrats need a better message to attract rural voters, including by strongly countering opposition to free trade deals that are good for U.S. farm exports. Continue Reading
