05.30.2025

1977 House Report: IEEPA ‘Basically Parallels Section 5(b) Of The Trading With The Enemy Act’ That Allows President To ‘Regulate… Importation’ Of Goods

By Robert Romano The 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) “defines the international emergency economic authorities available to the President in the circumstances specified in section 202. This grant of authorities basically parallels 15 section 5(b) of the Trading With the Enemy Act.” That was a 1977 House Report on the adoption of the IEEPA that was […]

05.29.2025

The Judicial Tyranny Undercuts The President’s Ability To Conduct Foreign Affairs As Court For International Trade Strikes Down Tariffs

By Robert Romano The U.S. Court for International Trade on May 28 struck down President Donald Trump’s national trade emergency, the reciprocal tariffs he put into effect on April 2 and other tariffs in 2025 including those seeking foreign assist to repel the fentanyl trade, throwing the subsequent tariff negotiations with the United Kingdom, China, India, Japan, South Korea […]

05.19.2025

Poll: 51 Percent Say U.S. Economy ‘Strong’ For The First Time Since July 2021 As Financial Pessimism Plunges

By Robert Romano 51 percent of Americans say the U.S. economy is “strong” for the first time since July 2021, according to the latest Harvard-Harris poll taken May 12-15 . That was about the time that inflation had crossed over 5 percent in former President Joe Biden’s first year in office, and the time when Biden’s […]

05.15.2025

As Producer And Consumer Prices Collapse, Didn’t Anti-Tariff Democrats Say Prices Were Supposed To Go Up?

By Robert Romano For the second consecutive month, both consumer and producer prices slowed down, according to data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, to 2.3 percent and 2.4 percent annually in April, respectively. This despite President Donald Trump’s levying of tariffs since the beginning of his second […]

05.13.2025

Winning: Inflation Slowed To 2.3 Percent In April, Lowest Since February 2021 Despite Tariffs

By Robert Romano The annual consumer inflation rate for April slowed down to 2.3 percent, the lowest since February 2021 , according to the latest data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, despite the imposition of reciprocal tariffs by President Donald Trump on April 2 that all of Washington, D.C.’s experts arrogantly projected would increase prices. […]

05.09.2025

As Other Central Banks Around The World Cuts Rates And Prices Collapse, The Federal Reserve Holds Rates High

By Robert Romano The Bank Of England cut its interest rate on May 8 by 0.25 percent to 4.25 percent. The Bank of China cut its rate on May 6 by 0.1 percent from 1.5 percent to 1.4 percent. The European Central bank cut its rate on April 16 by 0.25 percent to 4.25 percent. The Bank of Korea cut its rate on Feb. 25 by 0.25 percent to 2.75 percent. All […]

05.08.2025

Art Of The Deal: U.S. And United Kingdom Conclude Reciprocal Trade Deal That Wouldn’t Have Happened Without The Reciprocal Tariffs

By Robert Romano President Donald Trump and United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer have concluded a reciprocal trade agreement between the U.S. and the UK on May 8, the first big deal since the President’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs on April 2, without which the agreement would have never happened. Like other trade deals including the […]

05.02.2025

Trump Is Right To Bring Light To The Giant China Trade Deficit As Vast Majority Of Americans Say China Is A Threat

By Manzanita Miller President Donald Trump’s America First economic agenda includes lowering taxes, encouraging a revitalized U.S. manufacturing sector, and importantly, using tariffs to correct exploitative trade practices that enrich other nations at the expense of Americans.    The American people are well aware that the United […]

05.01.2025

Go Big Or Go Home! Weekly Jobless Claims Reminder For Congress To Extend Tax Cuts Plus Factory Expensing And No Tax On Tips, Overtime And Social Security

By Robert Romano The latest weekly jobless claims reported by the Department of Labor are a reminder for Congress to extend the 2017 Trump tax cuts and then some. In perhaps another sign that the economic cycle could be turning and that we are past peak employment, initial weekly unemployment claims increased 241,000 (18,000 more than the […]

04.30.2025

After Trump’s First 100 Days, The Best Is Yet To Come On Taxes, Trade And Immigration As President Promises Biden ‘Overhang’ Will Pass

By Robert Romano “I didn’t take over until January 20th. Tariffs will soon start kicking in, and companies are starting to move into the USA in record numbers. Our Country will boom, but we have to get rid of the Biden ‘Overhang.’ This will take a while, […]

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