The Decline of Globalization
It is said that globalization started with Europeans seeking wealth on other continents, in the 15th century, in the mercantilism period. At the time, the fruit of wealth extracted from the discovered countries was taken to European countries, and then, they started to take African peoples as slaves to serve in their colonies. Honestly, it seems More...
United States reduces its trade deficit
By Carlo Barbieri The 2019 numbers brought important news to US economic analysts. For the first time since 2013, there has been a decline in the deficit in its trade balance. About 1.7% less was this More...
Trump’s 2021 budget boosts job creation, economic growth; cuts ‘duplicative regulations’
By Carlo Barbieri The time of the year has come when every U.S. President must put his money where his mouth it. It’s no different for Donald Trump who, on Feb. 10, released the thickly bound document containing More...
Strong economy, trade deals, deregulation highlight 2020 SOTU Address
By Carlo Barbieri President Donald Trump used dynamic, kind and vigorous verbal communication in the United States of America during his 2020 State of the Union Address this past Tuesday night. Spotlighting the More...
USA – New Show of Success
By Carlo Barbieri Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross released the fourth quarter report and the closing of the year 2019 last week. Real growth for the year reached 2.1% in the fourth quarter and 2.3% for the entire More...
Democratic presidential hopefuls display unique type of tenacity – second of 2 parts
By Carlo Barbieri Second of 2 parts This year, that trek for Democratic hopefuls is particularly high. Incumbent President Donald Trump is a formidable opponent. While he has been the target of extensive criticism, More...
Democrats eying presidency polish their presence for primaries
By Carlo Barbieri First of 2 parts A field of two dozen or more Democrats of mixed attributes and attitudes – but all opposed to the actions and viewpoints of President Donald J. Trump – took to the hustings More...
Trump puts Constitution back on Judiciary’s Must-Enforce List
By Carlo Barbieri One legacy of President Barack Obama that continues to vex government officials in their efforts to corral the three branches of federal government within their constitutionally mandated boundaries More...
If the US goes well, Florida goes even better.
Despite the perennial misinformation on the part of the press, the US is doing well, thank you, and the media threat of recession has failed to impose the reality of the numbers. The “disastrous” trade war with More...
2020 – Where does the economy go?
Problems and opportunities from the 2 largest economies in the world. The US is expected to close the year 2019 with growth of 2.3% and still maintain growth around 2% next year. China is still expected to maintain More...
