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Canada should use the nuclear option against Trump
Author: Hilliard MacBeth
As soon as February 1, the U.S. might impose a 25 percent tariff on all imports from Canada. Crude oil is one of the biggest Canadian... Read more
Musk will take a chainsaw to government spending
Author: Hilliard MacBeth
The Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, is headed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Elon Musk is well known as the... Read more
A credit crunch coming soon
Author: Hilliard MacBeth
Hints of an imminent credit crunch in the U.S. and Canada are piling up. Too much debt in commercial real estate, residential real... Read more
A very reliable recession indicator is flashing red
Author: Hilliard MacBeth
Among the several U.S. recession indicators warning of trouble to come, this might be the best one to watch. Yield curve inversion... Read more
The Fed shocks the market triggering an abrupt selloff
Author: Hilliard MacBeth
The U.S. Federal Reserve surprised markets this week with a small rate cut (expected), a forecast for fewer rate cuts next year and... Read more