Time To Push Your Head Back On: International traders know just what it feels like to be a Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robot. Last month was just one punch after another. First they had to add 10% to China. Then 25% on steel and aluminum, including derivatives. Now 25% on everything from Canada and Mexico. Plus another 10% on China. […]

March Madness: It used to be a basketball tournament. Maybe they still play. Bet you were busy last month too. But for sure it describes March U.S. tariff changes, and the effort international traders are putting in to try and keep this thing afloat. A Rose Garden ceremony is planned today to unveil the reciprocal tariffs that have been the […]

May Day: Economic data released yesterday by the U.S. Department of Commerce confirmed that the U.S. economy contracted in the first three months of 2025. It usually takes two quarters of contraction in a row before economists consider the trend a recession. The Trump administration reported that it was discussing a reduction in tariffs with China, much to the relief […]