We’re just a few days into a new presidential administration and not that much longer into a new Congressional term. Looking at the U.S. economy, as it stands now, and policies that may come to bear over the next few months, what might be the...
The peaceful transition of power in the United States was marked by a lot of pomp and circumstance — and payments. A lot of money was spent prepping, hosting and commemorating the inauguration of our 45th President. But how does the lead up to yesterday...
The Trump Tweet Trade. Say it five times fast. Technology allows traders to make a profit trading any commodity, and with wave after wave of tweets from President-Elect Donald Trump, some are trying to cash in on the tweets and how they might move markets....
Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez disclosed Friday (Jan. 13) that she will step down as the head of the FTC . According to a report by The Washington Post, Ramirez will stay on the job until President-Elect Donald Trump names his own FTC chair. She plans...
Jack Ma, the head of China’s largest eCommerce site, Alibaba, met with President-Elect Donald Trump on Monday (Jan. 9) to discuss job creation in the U.S. during the course of the next five years. According to a report by CNBC, Ma is committed to creating 1 million...
The ride may be a wild one, and it’s looming close — 100 days that may reshape the way banking is done and how consumers are protected. We are talking, of course, of the first 100 days of the Trump administration, which may change the...
U.S. syndicated lending volume is ending 2016 at the same pace as 2015 thanks to a pickup of corporate buyouts and refinancing during the fourth quarter. According to a report by Reuters, companies engaged in more buyout activity at the end of the year as...
Amid the promises to spend on infrastructure, cut taxes, create jobs and … well, lots of other things, the incoming Trump administration also will have its hands full with cybersecurity issues. The details and even the roadmap on any of the above subjects are more fleshed out...
Donald Trump’s transition team has named billionaire Carl Icahn as a special advisor to the president-elect, overseeing business regulation. Known as an investment titan and activist investor that has previously clashed with government regulatory agencies in the past – including the Environmental Protection Agency, slated to be...
