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The Fabulous Mr. Fed
June 19, 2019 Great Stuff
Welcome to Fed Day! Are you on pins and needles yet? Today is the day that the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its two-day policy meeting and gives its outlook on interest rates. You, my dear reader in the future, may already know how this all played out. If so, don’t tell me yet … I […]Are You Ready for Another War?
June 18, 2019 Great Stuff
There are so many wars right now, I’ve lost count. There’s the U.S.-China trade war. A potential U.S. war with Iran. A war on LGBTQ people. Even a war on Christmas. You might be all warred out, but too bad. There’s yet another war brewing. European Central Bank (ECB) President and amateur Bob Saget impersonator, […]The Clash Over Interest Rates
June 17, 2019 Great Stuff
Jerome, you’ve got to let me know. Should I stay or should I go? The Federal Open Market Committee is meeting this week to decide the fate of U.S. monetary policy. In other words, the Fed is looking at interest rates. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will hand down the central bank’s decision on Wednesday […]Sprint and T-Mobile Merger: The Tribe Has Spoken
June 12, 2019 Great Stuff
The Sprint Corp. (NYSE: S)/T-Mobile U.S. Inc. (Nasdaq: TMUS) merger is now less of an Amazing Race and more of a season of Survivor. Ten state attorneys general filed a lawsuit this week to block the $59 billion deal, including Mississippi, California and New York. The stage is getting crowded indeed. The upstart duo initially gained approval from games master […]Trade War Part 2: Interest-Rate Cut Boogaloo
June 5, 2019 Great Stuff
The U.S.-China trade war has entered phase 2. The first phase was hiking tariffs and trying to see who would blink first. But neither side blinked. In fact, China called the U.S. on tariffs and backed out of trade negotiations in May amid some pretty strong rhetoric. Now, with both countries feeling the tariff effects, […]