Why Geopolitical Sabre-Rattling will be Good for the Gold Price
Why Geopolitical Sabre-Rattling will be Good for the Gold Price
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Irreversible Damage - The U.S. Economy Cannot Be Repaired
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What Google Trends Reveal About The State Of America's Torn Society
By Nicholas Colas of Convergex
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Mexico Denies Claims Trump Threatened To Send In US Military
The Mexican government denies a report by the Associated Press that alleges US President Donald Trump threatened President Enrique Pena Nieto with US military action to deal with the “bad hombres down there,” if Mexico was not willing to. Referring to drug trafficking across the border, Trump allegedly told Pena Nieto “You aren’t doing enough to stop them. I think your military is scared.
Two Wars Are About To Break Out Over Border Adjustment Tax
When it comes to the future of the US economy, capital markets, the strength of the dollar, and tax policy in general, few proposals are likely to have as much of an impact as the border adjustment tax, or BAT, which as we profiled before, could have a significant impact on the value of the dollar, pushing it as much as 15% higher, and leading to dramatic changes in global trade patterns. As a reminder, House speaker Paul Ryan is the primary advocate of the BAT, arguing this effective $1.2 trillion tax on imports is the only way Congress can pay for Trump's proposed massive tax cuts.