Economy

Trumpet Brief
Is Donald Trump Really Starting a Trade War?
America has been under sustained economic assault for decades.
March 14, 2018 • 10:58 AM
Sri Lanka Caught in China’s Debt Trap
How Chinese investment can be an offensive weapon
February 12, 2018 • 6:00 AM
Can New Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Save the Economy?
America must wake up: It can no longer borrow enormous amounts of money without shaking financial markets.
February 12, 2018 • 12:00 AM
U.S. Stocks Suffer Worst Day in Six Years
Market jitters are a harbinger of things to come.
February 9, 2018 • 3:00 PM
U.S. to Borrow Nearly $1 Trillion in 2018
Will additional debt make America great again?
February 7, 2018 • 3:00 PM
NAFTA on the Brink of Cancellation
Failing North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations are the latest example of America coming into conflict with its largest trading partners.
February 6, 2018 • 12:00 AM
Massive Trade Deal Imminent Between Europe and South America
European and South American negotiators are set to make one of the largest trade deals in history. What will this mean for the relationship between these two political blocs?
December 26, 2017 • 3:00 PM
Germany Building ‘Panama Canal on Railway Tracks’ Through South America
Another sign of Europe’s deepening inroads into its sister continent
December 22, 2017 • 12:00 AM
Bank of England: Economic Collapse Coming If UK Keeps Borrowing Money
December 21, 2017 • 3:00 PM
Subprime Loans Make a Comeback
Bad economic practices herald another crisis.
December 21, 2017 • 6:00 AM
Will Donald Trump’s Tax Plan Lead to Trade War?
When the ‘America first’ policy backfires
December 13, 2017 • 6:00 AM
Trumpet Talk
The National Debt Is a Domestic Security Threat
The United States government will soon be spending more on interest payments than on national defense.
December 12, 2017 • 3:00 PM
Canadians Lead the World in Household Debt
December 4, 2017 • 12:00 AM
Americans Are Still Paying the Bill From 2016 Holidays
‘Tis the season … to get into more credit card debt.
November 22, 2017 • 12:00 AM
For American Retirees, the Future Looks Bleak
Most Americans do not have enough saved for retirement, and the government will not be able to support them.
October 30, 2017 • 12:00 AM
Puerto Rico Devastated After Hurricane Maria
Island’s strongest storm in 90 years leaves behind despair and hysteria.
September 28, 2017 • 10:26 AM
Trumpet Talk
China Rocks World Economy, Deals Major Blow to U.S.
China’s new financial instrument gives Russia, Iran, Venezuela and other oil exporters the alternative to the petrodollar that they have sought for so long.
September 14, 2017 • 10:33 AM
Hurricane Harvey: Most Expensive Environmental Disaster in U.S. History?
This superstorm could cost the United States $160 billion.
September 5, 2017 • 3:00 PM