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Category: Government & Politics
While the economy is frequently used as a gauge for the health of companies trading on the stock market, policy established by the government can just as easily drive stocks higher or lower. Politics fills the news headlines each day as traders watch the latest debates on taxes, spending and health care to determine the potential impact on a company’s shares. Decisions made by the government also determine the most effective ways to grow and protect a retirement nest egg. To learn how developments on Capitol Hill stand to impact your investments, check out the articles by our expert team of analysts.
Proof That Companies Aren’t Reaping Tax Reform Windfalls
Some people are angry about reductions in corporate tax rates. They argue corporations are seeing record profits because of the cuts. But this chart shows that’s not the case.
President Trump Is Acting Just Like JFK
Trump’s attack on an important industry, like Kennedy’s, accelerated in the spring of a midterm election year. History says this could be bearish for the stock market.
Tensions With Russia Are Growing, According to the Market
Financial markets filter stories for risk. The market reaction tells us which news stories to worry about. And right now, markets are telling us to worry about Russia.
Veterans’ Scandal-Ridden Health Care Is Still a Disaster
The Veteran Affairs crisis provides a cautionary example of what happens when nervous Washington politicians try to micromanage a medical system.
Why Mexico Needs U.S. Gasoline
With talks of the U.S. losing in trade deals, there is a surprising victory with our southern neighbor. To understand why, we have to take a couple steps back…
Amazon Needs to Worry About This, Not Taxes
Lost in the kerfuffle of Monday’s Amazon tweet by President Donald Trump was a much bigger nugget of news about the company…
Amazon: Can — and Should — It Be Reined In?
So why has Amazon’s share price fallen more than 10% since late February? And why does President Donald Trump hate it so much?
I’m Fed Up With America’s One-Party Government. Are You?
The recent GOP-Trump budget-busting, debt-hiking tax law drove another nail in the coffin of the Republicans as the “conservative” party.
The Real Lesson of the Facebook Debacle
So you’re upset that Facebook collected data on you? The sweetest revenge isn’t deleting your account. It’s learning how to profit from the whole sorry mess.
Join Me in the Switzerland of South America
They call Uruguay the Switzerland of South America. That particular shoe fits … except, last I checked, Switzerland had no world-class beach resorts.
I Was There When 5 Congressmen Were Shot
As a witness to the 1954 shooting of five congressmen, I was shaken momentarily. Now, 64 years later, the terrible tragedy at Parkland depresses me profoundly.
The Great Parade Debate: Freedom vs. Might
A parade can be a public procession celebrating a special day or event, or it also can describe a boastful, ostentatious display of aggrandizement.
Fear the Surveillance Police State
Fear is employed constantly by the government to gain public support for the massive U.S. police state surveillance system now in place.