Economy

The Economy Is in Trouble

Several key economic indicators can suggest a slowing economy. Here is a breakdown of the most important ones and what they are currently suggesting. Key Indicators of a Slowing Economy 1. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 2. The Labor Market 3. Consumer Spending and Confidence 4. The Yield Curve 5. Business and Manufacturing Activity The economy needs some help. The Big Budget-Busting Bill will offer little to no help. The problem is uncertainty and these knuckleheaded tariffs. We could have used a nice middle-class tax cut that would have been helpful, but that’s not in the GOP’s DNA. We will continue to

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The Economy is Good!

Some people in the mainstream media are trying to rain on President Joe Biden’s parade. They are saying that the economy is no good. They are saying that Joe Biden is in trouble. Some are even saying that the economy would be better under Donald Trump. I can only laugh. One of the benefits of being old—yes, I am old—is that you gain some perspective along with the gray hairs. With little difficulty, I can remember the years from 2016 to 2020. Donald Trump did not have an economic policy. He started a trade war with China, and I remember how

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Silicon Valley Bank and Donald Trump

I know. I know. Everyone is talking about the indictment of Donald Trump. For the last two to three years, I’ve complained that I’m extremely tired of talking about and writing about Donald Trump. It is hard to adequately tell you how sick and tired I am of discussing Donald Trump. Since 2015, he has dominated the headlines like no other person during my lifetime. There have been various celebrities over the last several decades that have dominated headlines—like Madonna, Michael Jackson, the Bee Gees, Taylor Swift, the Beatles—and there have been politicians that have had their time in the spotlight

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ABOUT AUTHOR
Errington C. Thompson, MD

Dr. Thompson is a surgeon, scholar, full-time sports fan and part-time political activist. He is active in a number of community projects and initiatives. Through medicine, he strives to improve the physical health of all he treats.

Books

A Letter to America

The Thirteeneth Juror

Where is The Outrage Topics
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