Fans of HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones know well the motto of House Stark: “Winter is Coming.” This motto warns of impending doom, whether brought on by the Starks themselves, devastating multi-year, cold weather, or something far more ominous north of the Wall. At least since Soviet economist Nikolai Kondratieff wrote The Major Economic
On February 28th, while addressing a joint session of Congress, President Trump quoted Abraham Lincoln and praised his economic philosophy : The first Republican President, Abraham Lincoln, warned that the “abandonment of the protective policy by the American Government [will] produce want and ruin among our people.” Lincoln was right — and it is
On January 30, 2017, President Trump issued an executive order entitled: “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs.” Known as the “One-In, Two-Out” rule, it calls for dramatically reducing the regulatory burden upon the US economy. This executive order may do more for the US economy than any other economic proposal by the Trump
Before coronavirus and impeachment, the Sino-American trade war stubbornly remained on the mainstream news circuit while largely governing the direction of financial markets. With each rumor of concession or tweet of condemnation, stocks gyrated and bonds jittered. Each round of negotiation was matched by salvos of tariffs, export controls,
No, the general election on November 3 will not be postponed, but the future president of the United States may be elected by a different group of voters on a much later date—and it may happen after the new Congress convenes on or around January 3. This election may be as close as it is disputed, and given the complexities and vagaries of election
Los fanáticos de la exitosa serie Game of Thrones de HBO conocen bien el lema de la casa Stark: “ El invierno se acerca “. Este lema advierte sobre la inminente fatalidad, ya sea provocada por los propios Starks, un clima devastador de varios años, o algo mucho más ominoso al norte del Muro. Al menos desde que el economista soviético Nikolai
Antes del coronavirus y el juicio político, la guerra comercial sino-americana se mantuvo obstinadamente en el circuito noticioso principal, mientras que en gran parte gobernaba la dirección de los mercados financieros. Con cada rumor de concesión o tweet de condena, las acciones giraron y los bonos se pusieron nerviosos. Cada ronda de negociación
No, las elecciones generales del 3 de noviembre no se aplazarán, pero el futuro presidente de los Estados Unidos puede ser elegido por un grupo diferente de votantes en una fecha mucho más tardía—y puede ocurrir después de que el nuevo Congreso se reúna el 3 de enero o en torno a esa fecha. Esta elección puede ser tan reñida como disputada, y
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