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Wilbur Ross Joins China Delegation, Trump Extends EU, NAFTA Steel Tariff Exemption 30 Days…

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President Trump’s MAGAnomic team have announced a 30-day extension for the Steel (25%) and Aluminum (10%) tariffs for the European Union, Canada and Mexico. Also, after a prior agreement with South-Korea, the “KORUS” deal, team U.S.A. has also reached an agreement in principle with Australia, Argentina and Brazil which will be finalized in next 30 […]

Inflation Reaches Key Threshold for Fed Rate Hikes…

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Inflation for the first time in several years has increased to the Federal Reserve’s annual target, the Commerce Department reported Monday, reaching a key threshold for the future of U.S. interest rates. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index, the Fed’s inflation barometer, increased 2 percent in the 12-month period ending in March, according to data […]

Press Briefing – U.S. Japan Summit at Mar-a-Lago (Audio and Transcript)…

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White House Press Briefing by National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow and National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Matthew Pottinger. Today’s briefing is happening during a Presidential summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Kudlow is discussing the trade and economic issues; Pottinger is discussing national security issues surrounding negotiations with North Korea. […]

Shadow Banking Warning Highlights China’s ‘Debt Time Bomb’…

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The mere mention of shadow banking was always going to conjure images of dimly-lit rooms and shady deals, evoking Hollywood’s film noir genre. In reality, of course, those two words are probably enough for the mandarins in the rarefied atmosphere at the People’s Bank of China to break out in a collective cold sweat. With […]

China’s $3B Tariffs on U.S. Imports – Pork, Scrap Aluminum, Wine and Fruits…

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In retaliation for $50 billion in U.S. trade tariffs against Chinese imports, China laughably hits back with $3 their own billion tariffs against the U.S. According to most reporting Beijing has selected U.S. pork and scrap aluminum as targets for a 25% tariff, along with wine and fruit tariffs around 15%. It should be emphasized […]

NY Fed Unleashes SOFR, the U.S. Rival to LIBOR…

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In an effort to offer a more transparent alternative to U.S. dollar Libor, the New York Federal Reserve released its first Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Tuesday. SOFR opened at 1.80. Considerably lower than either the ICE Libor 1 month or 3 month rates. The Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) is a broad measure of […]

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