July 9, 2018 Archives

Week of July 9, 2018 Archives

RealClearMarkets Morning Edition

Monday, July 9

The Countdown to Retirement: Here's a "Five-Year Plan"

Peter Finch, New York Times

Last Week's 401(k) Investing Column Only Scratched the Surface

Ken Fisher, USAT

To Avoid Bankruptcy, CT Imposes 'Debt Brake'

John Merrifield & Barry Poulson, Examiner

Fed Has Taken Big Space Inside Washington's Collective Head

John Tamny, Forbes

Is Book Retailer Barnes & Noble Too Big to Fail?

Alex Shephard, The New Republic

Why Hasn't Telemedicine Taken Off? Hey, Blame This Guy.

Clinton Leaf, Fortune

Family Businesses Hire a New Type of Executive: Chief Referee

Paul Sullivan, NYT

Lebron's Mega-Deal Shows Why Globalization Here To Stay

Michael Cannivet, Forbes

Trade War Produces Slimmer Profits, Reduced Hours, & Layoffs

Paul Davidson, USA

Donald Trump's Zero-Tariff Solution Would Be the Ultimate Result

Steve Moore, WT

Why Donald Trump's Trade War Will Ultimately Fail

Derek Thompson, The Atlantic

People Are Returning to the Labor Force In Droves, a Key Step

Evan Kraft, The Hill

The U.S.' Colorblind Jobs Boom Under Trump Continues

Editorial, Investor's Business

Why the Higher Rate of Unemployment Is a Good Signal

John Crudele, New York Post

Tuesday, July 10

The Grand Promises Of Brexit Are Being Mugged By Reality

David Frum, The Atlantic

What Might a Socialist American Government Do?

George Will, Investor's Business Daily

When Choosing a City, What Are Employers Looking For?

Aaron Renn, Governing

Capitalism Primed to Rid Developed World of Traffic

John Tamny, RealClearMarkets

When Is Roth IRA Not the Best Retirement Option for You?

Adam Levy, Motley Fool

Is Value Investing Still Valid, But Only for True Believers?

Seth Levine, Integrating Inv.

What World's Biggest Investor Thinks Markets Will Do Next

Matthew Heimer, Fortune

Reliable Indicator of a Bear & Recession Just Flashed a Warning

Howard Gold, MW

Once Insurmountable NBC and CNBC Suffer a Losing Streak

Jeff McCall, The Hill

Govt Work Done, Tax Policy Writers Decamp to Lobbying Jobs

Alan Rappeport, NYT

The Trade Deficit Isn't a Problem, But It May Reveal a Problem

Nathan Lewis, Forbes

Trade Wars Are Bad, and America Is Losing This One

Tori Whiting, Washington Times

Why Pres. Trump Might Lose His Trade War with China

Alex Shephard, New Republic

Trump Needs a Bridge to Nowhere Moment

Adam Andrzejewski & Tom Coburn, Examiner

Wednesday, July 11

Why Some of Our Problems Never Seem to Be Solved

Richard Rahn,Washington Times

'Addiction to Profits' Has Business Stiffing Workers

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times

Data Show That People Are Starting to Come Back to Work

Lawrence Lindsey, NRO

Bhopal: World's Worst Industrial Disaster Still Unfolding

Apoorva Mandivilli, Atlantic

Why This Sand From Texas Plains Is Suddenly Worth $80 a Ton

David Wethe, Time

The Flawed Legend & Legacy of Street Hunter Preet Bharara

William Cohan, Nation

Boris Johnson's Resignation Can't Hide Harsh Reality of Brexit

John Cassidy, TNR

How 'Die Hard' Changed the Game for Action Films

Jason Bailey, New York Magazine

American Cheese Stockpile Hits All-Time High with Your Money

Andrew Wilford, AS

The Must-Read Trump Quote on Social Security's Future

Sean Williams, Motley Fool

How Trump's Trade War Went from 18 Goods to 10K

Keith Collins & Jasmine Lee, NYT

If Trump's Tariffs Sink China, the U.S. Won't Be Spared

Ivan Martchev, MarketWatch

Despite a Privileged Upbringing, Trump Is Mogul of the People

John Zogby, Forbes

Britain's Health System Is On Its Deathbed, Why Do We Want It?

Sally Pipes, Fortune

Thursday, July 12

How Kylie Jenner Built $900m Worth In Less Than 3 Years

Natalie Robehmed, Forbes

'Hire American' Drives Away the Talent That Makes U.S. Great

Sam Peak, USA Today

As Economy Grows, Why Aren't Wages Growing?

Robert Samuelson, Washington Post

Witless Economists, Naive Pundits Fall for Stagnant Wage Myth

John Tamny, RCM

Here Is the Column That Business Insider Spiked

Daniella Greenbaum, Weekly Standard

The Best Way to Avoid a Trade War Is to Simply Walk Away

Dani Rodrik, MarketWatch

How the Kavanaugh Pick Could Cement Trump's Econ. Legacy

Steven Pearlstein, WP

'Extreme Poverty' In the U.S. Is An Effect of Unreliable Data

Robert VerBruggen, NRO

The U.S. Declares War On China, and Makes Americans Poorer

Jeffrey Harding, AIM

Why Starbucks' Straw Ban Is an Environmental Milestone

Emily Atkin, New Republic

Corporate Welfare Harms Prosperity, Grows Government

Ross Marchand, Examiner

Can the California GOP Reignite a Tax Revolt?

Steven Greenhut, The American Spectator

Friday, July 13

Myths of the Russian Revolution

Crosby Kemper & Rex Sinquefield, The American Spectator

The Meaning of Trump's Attacks on Fleeing U.S. Companies

Shikha Dalmia, Reason

The Inevitable Death of Global Trade As We Know It

David Dayen, The New Republic

Hedge Funds Should Be Thriving Now. They Aren't.

James Stewart, New York Times

Social Security Will Survive, But Will It Be Enough

Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic

With the Con Job That's Bitcoin, There's No There There

Gary Smith, RealClearMarkets

The Myth About 'Predatory Pricing'

Donald Boudreaux, Foundation for Economic Education

As Ronaldo Exits Spain, Don't Discount Taxes As a Factor

Steve Malanga, City Journal

Toward Ending the Dead-End-Job Trap

Terri Gerstein & Sharon Block, New York Times

There's Been No Recovery, and There Cannot Be One

Jeffrey Snider, RealClearMarkets

An Important Tip If You Want to Give a Good Presentation

Paul Brunson, USA Today

Plastic Straw Ban Could Make Pollution Worse

Cam Harmer & William Shughart, Fortune

U.S. C02 Levels Are In Decline: Why Aren't Green Groups Rejoicing?

Thanks to Immense Prosperity, 'Finding Your Passion' Is Very Real

The Narrative About 'Finding Your Passion' Is Awful Advice

Olga Khazan, The Atlantic

Saturday, July 14

High-Flying Index Says Economy & Markets Are Just Fine

Mark Hulbert, MarketWatch

Retirement Savings: How Much You Need At Your Age & Pay

Paul Katzeff, Investor's

How the Boom In Cyber Insurance Could Cripple Global Finance

John Wasik, RCI

Has Your Financial Adviser Failed You? Here's What to Do

Peter Dunn, USA Today

Greatest Tech Entrepreneur In History: Case for George Eastman

Gary Hoover, FEE

What Twitter's Bot Apocalypse Could Mean About Social Media

Alex Shephard, TNR

4,500 Tech Workers, 1 Mission: Get Dems Elected

Kevin Roose & Sheera Frenkel, NYT

D.C. Dems Push To Repeal $15 Min. Wage Law Voters Just Approved

Trump Voters Hit by Tariffs Stand by Him - For Now

Long & Clement, Washington Post

Trump Is Right That Germany Is Too Cozy with Russia

Mikheil Saakashvili, Examiner

Judge Brett Kavanaugh and the 'Chevron Deference'

Randolph May, Washington Times

By Destroying Jobs, Robots Will Drive Passion For Work

Michael Bernick, City Journal