Economic Outlook:  Global Growth & Trade Wars

Economic Outlook: Global Growth & Trade Wars

In an era when media competition is intense, good news is rarely reported. Consequently, many Americans do not know that: With 120 countries experiencing economic growth in 2017, a strong, synchronized global economic recovery has begun The International Monetary Fund...
MONETARY POLICY:  RISING INTEREST RATES

MONETARY POLICY: RISING INTEREST RATES

April 2018 The US Federal Reserve (the Fed) is shrinking its balance sheet this year by not replacing some of the maturing bonds in its portfolio. However, central banks in Europe and Japan continue to print record amounts of money to purchase bonds. Consequently,...