by Daniel White | Sep 25, 2017 | Economy
September 25, 2017 The Federal Reserve is in a pickle. On one hand, it wants to raise rates at least once more in 2017. On the other, it wants to reduce its $4.5 trillion balance sheet. Such behavior often leads to a recession. Is this too much shock to our...
by Daniel White | Sep 18, 2017 | Economy
September 18, 2017 It’s getting more and more difficult to choose investments these days. The possibilities seem endless and it’s not getting any easier as time goes on. Now, you’d think I was talking about individual stocks. But no, I’m talking about stock...
by Daniel White | Aug 28, 2017 | Economy
August 28, 2017 The Mercatus Center at George Mason University aims to “bridge the gap between academic ideas and real-world problems.” Last month, the organization released its report ranking all 50 states on their fiscal health. It examined which...
by Daniel White | Aug 25, 2017 | Economy
August 25, 2017 |Daniel A. White You have to hand it to our federal legislators. They really know how to spend. For the first time ever, federal government spending topped $4 trillion. It’s up from $3.85 trillion the year prior. That equals $33,805 for each of...
by Daniel White | Aug 14, 2017 | Economy
August 14, 2017 Last week we talked about the “Orange Swan” effect of President Trump. Well, there are a few more “swans” in the world that could really screw things up. First is the possibility of Janet Yellen getting monetary policy wrong within the...
