Does it make sense to any of you that Obama kept American tax rates at 35% during his administration, all the while burdening business with heavy regulatory fees, in spite of the fact that he presided over an economy that failed to break the 3%+ growth GDP for the first time in America history?
If I was a conspiratorial type, I'd suspect he was trying to hamper the economy on purpose.
Submitted by Axel Merk via MerkInvestments.com,
Faced with a Tweeter-in-chief, how are investors to navigate what’s ahead? Is there a strategy behind President Trump’s outbursts; and if so, how shall investors position themselves to protect their portfolios or profit from it?
As Nick Colas writes, one thing is certain: 2016 was a truly historic year.
From Donald Trump’s unorthodox but successful campaign for President to the Brexit vote, popular votes shifted the course of global politics in ways very few could have imagined a year ago. Here is a brief quiz that highlights the year’s politics, developments in technology, and changes in the U.S. labor market/economic policy.
Submitted by 720Global's Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
