Over the weekend it was announced that tariffs will be narrowing and possibly not as widespread as initially thought. Negotiations are continuing in the background and this seems to be…
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Norbert Michel and Jai Kedia There has scarcely been a week since President Donald Trump took office when tariffs have not been debated in the domestic and international media. In…
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Energy Jumps to #2 A big move for the energy sector last week as XLE jumped to the #2 position in the ranking, coming from #6 the week before. This…
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Chris Edwards President Trump’s policy actions are causing concerns that he may push the economy into recession. An Associated Press news piece led with, “With his flurry of tariffs, government layoffs…
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If one word could characterize this week’s stock market price action, it would be “sideways.” At least it’s better than trending lower. The stock market seemed comfortable with the Federal…
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Seeing that the earnings slate is light, this week we focus on certain stocks to watch during uncertain times. If you are jittery and risk-averse, we have two safer (boring)…
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We wrote about the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) poll results a few weeks ago. Since then the bearish activity on the chart has broken a record for the…
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Walter Olson Lawyers in a free society must not be subjected to official punishment in retaliation for representing causes adverse to those in power. Nor should authorities apply coercive pressure to…
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Erec Smith Since my first immersion into academia in graduate school, I’ve noticed a systemic “fight the power” attitude in the humanities, especially English studies, which includes my field of…
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Clark Packard Washington’s international economic policies have increasingly turned inward over the last decade, prompting trading partners to look elsewhere for further economic integration. As the ever-erratic Trump administration threatens and…