By: Ángel Manuel García Carmona Last Thursday, US President Donald Trump, signed an executive order to impose tariffs on aluminum and steel imports — of 10 percent and 25 percent respectively — exempting Canada and Mexico. In large part, the that protectionist measure is in response against the phenomena of “dumping,” in which it is believed that some regimes — specifically […]
Archives for March 2018
Random Friday: Hillary Clinton injured, a history of tariffs, the Irish vs. black slaves
News Story of the Day: is there something seriously wrong with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s health? Perhaps it is more than just a bruised ego after losing the 2016 election to Donald Trump. According to the New York Post, Clinton suffered a minor injury at her hotel and sprained her wrist. From the […]
#StandwithRand: Rand Paul slams Pompeo, Haspel – gets attacked by neocons
There is a reason why #StandwithRand is trending on social media: Rand Paul is standing up to President Donald Trump over his recent nominations of Mike Pompeo and Gina Haspel. The Kentucky Republican Senator stated that Pompeo’s support of the Iraq War and his endorsement of enhanced interrogation techniques should disqualify him from serving as […]
Has peak gold finally arrived?
Like peak oil, investors have warned about peak gold for many, many years. This has been anticipated for the last few decades, particularly in the late-1990s. But it looks like the prognostication is finally coming to fruition. Last year, the international gold supply plunged the most since 2008. Moreover, the amount of gold discovered by […]
Larry Kudlow: ‘U.S. could lead a coalition of trading partners against China’
Well, it looks like the hopes of Larry Kudlow talking some sense to President Donald Trump on trade have been shattered. On the same day it was reported that Kudlow would be the new National Economic Council (NEC) director, succeeding Gary Cohn, he told the press that China can still expect a tough response from […]