Tag: Politics

CFOs say economy is going to slow, stock market overvalued

CFOs say economy is going to slow, stock market overvalued

Chief financial officers at big U.S. companies entered 2020 on a cautious note, with almost all anticipating an economic slowdown against the backdrop of an overvalued stock market, according to a survey released Thursday. The Deloitte CFO Signals Survey showed that while the corporate leaders see the economy as “good,” they anticipate that before the […]

A Trump impeachment bad for your finances? Depends on your politics

A Trump impeachment bad for your finances? Depends on your politics

If you’re concerned that your fellow Americans may be worried about a potential hit to their pocketbooks from impeachment of President Donald Trump, the most recent consumer confidence reading could lead you to spend more money and much less time focused on whether the president will be removed from office. The consumer has been the […]

Mohamed El-Erian sees US-China economic war beyond trade after voting

Mohamed El-Erian sees US-China economic war beyond trade after voting

Economist Mohamed El-Erian told CNBC on Monday that he doesn’t think the phase one trade agreement is the first step to a long-term cooling in U.S.-China relations. In fact, the chief economic advisor at Allianz said he believes that the tensions will be further inflamed after the upcoming 2020 presidential election ends. “I think past […]