Tariffs are NOT Reciprocal
How did the Trump Administration come up with these tariff rates? Why would a nation like Madagascar, for example, with a small economy, be hit with a 47% tariff? Reciprocal [...]
Austria Moves to Tax Online Companies
The EU has been unable to agree on taxing the internet. As a result, Austria went ahead and passed its own digital tax this week on revenues earned by online companies in their country. The entire problem with this type of taxation is the burden of accounting. This means that the online world will be forced to file taxes in every country with a matrix of tax rates and specifications. Small business will be the ones impacted the most and they will more likely just ban their products for sale in various countries.
Governments are going broke. They will never stop to look at the ramifications their actions have caused within the global economy.
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Eric Adams Leaves the Democratic Party
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the man who fought tooth and nail to maintain sanctuary city status for migrants, has abandoned the Democratic Party. The Democrats have become so [...]
Trump vs Putin
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Zelensky-Reniggs.mp4 QUESTION: I take it you agree with Putin that Zelensky is not legitimate and that Trump is wrong. Would you care to explain your position? WG ANSWER: I [...]
Market Talk – April 3, 2025
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 989.94 points or -2.77% to 34,735.93 • Shanghai decreased 8.12 points or -0.24% to 3,342.01 [...]
