Tariff Reality Ignites Stocks, Affirms Dow Theory Bull Market Signal
The Bull Market in stocks remains alive and well despite Trump's tough talk on tariffs. ...
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Remington Arms Declares Bankruptcy, Will Continue Operating Under Chapter 11
Remington Arms Company — America's oldest gun maker — will survive bankruptcy proceedings. Under new and more capable management it may even thrive....
Read moreBull Market in Stocks Remains in Place: Dow Theory
For the moment, according to Dow Theory, the market remains in its current bull phase. ...
Read moreMnuchin Says Trump Might Do TPP After All
In 2017, Trump called TPP a "rape" of America. Now he and his treasury secretary are signaling that they might do TPP. ...
Read moreInflation Concerns Unfounded, Wall Street Moves Higher
Once Wall Street traders read beyond the headlines released early Wednesday morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, they reversed the early selloff...
Read moreDespite Stock Sell-off, Few See Recession
The sell-off on Wall Street doesn't appear to warn of an impending recession. By nearly every measure, the economy appears to be strong...
Read moreMarkets Move Higher Following Crash Instigated by Obscure Agency
With Wall Street regaining its footing following the decline that started last Thursday, commentators in the mainstream media are still searching for the...
Read moreTreasury Advisory Committee Says U.S. Must Borrow Trillions, Sending Stocks Down
When an obscure advisory committee announced last Wednesday that the U.S. Treasury would have to borrow billions to fund Trump’s tax reform program,...
Read moreAmericans Expect Booming Economy to Continue, Says Conference Board
The Conference Board’s January survey of consumer confidence came in at 125.4, beating December’s number and outperforming predictions of economic forecasters. ...
Read moreAmazon Opens Its First “Just Walk Out” Store in Seattle
Big gates swing on little hinges. This little store in Seattle could be just such a hinge, threatening to transform shopping experiences everywhere....
Read moreEconomy Beats Forecasters Again: Jobless Claims at 45-year Low
Economists expected 250,000 new jobless claims to be filed during the week ending January 13, but claims fell to a 45-year low of...
Read moreWalmart Voluntarily Raises Its Minimum Wage
The world’s largest retailer, Walmart, announced on Thursday that it was voluntarily raising its minimum wage for new workers to $11 an hour...
Read moreDow Smashes Through 25,000; to Smash Dems in November?
The market may be telling us about the ouctome of the mid-term elections as well. ...
Read moreNovember’s Jobs Report Beats Forecasters, Again
Once again economists’ forecasts fell short in November, with the surging economy generating 228,000 new jobs compared to estimates of fewer than 200,000....
Read moreTotal Black Friday Sales Set Records; Cyber Monday Also Likely a Record
Preliminary numbers show that online sales on Thanksgiving and Black Friday surged to record highs, with Cyber Monday sales likely to do the...
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