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Deutsche Bank has Trump’s taxes — and loan applications cosigned by Russian oligarchs: report

August 28, 2019 RealTrumpSlump 0

#DeutscheBank So “No Collusion” @RealDonaldTrump loans are co-signed in Cyrillic. “The source close to Deutsche Bank says that the Trump tax returns reveal that the […]

Business Genius Trump Lost More Money Than Anyone in America Between 1985-1994

August 15, 2019 RealTrumpSlump 0

The secret Trump is hiding in his taxes? He’s a huge loser. Walter Mcbride/REX/Shutterstock President Trump built his reputation on his business acumen and negotiating […]

How a McConnell-backed effort to lift Russian sanctions boosted a Kentucky project

August 15, 2019 RealTrumpSlump 0

In January, as the Senate debated whether to permit the Trump administration to lift sanctions on Russia’s largest aluminum producer, two men with millions of […]

‘No Blame?’ ABC News finds 36 cases invoking ‘Trump’ in connection with violence, threats, alleged assaults.

August 14, 2019 RealTrumpSlump 0

President Donald Trump has repeatedly refused to accept any responsibility for inciting violence in American communities, dismissing critics who have pointed to his rhetoric as […]

Does the BuzzFeed report show that Trump obstructed justice? I asked 9 legal experts.

January 18, 2019 RealTrumpSlump 0

A new report from BuzzFeed News claims that President Trump “personally instructed” his former attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress during his 2017 testimony. […]

The 1 Line That William Barr Wrote About Obstruction That Could Haunt Trump

January 18, 2019 RealTrumpSlump 0

William Barr , President Donald Trump ’s nominee for attorney general, spelled out exactly how he defines obstruction, and it looks a lot like what […]

President Trump Directed His Attorney To Lie To Congress About The Moscow Tower Project

January 17, 2019 RealTrumpSlump 0

President Donald Trump directed his longtime attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about negotiations to build a Trump Tower in Moscow, according to two […]

Rudy Giuliani just totally contradicted 18 months of ‘no collusion’ talk from Donald Trump

January 17, 2019 RealTrumpSlump 0

Giuliani: I never said there was no collusion 01:09 (CNN)If you know anything about the White House’s reaction to the ongoing special counsel probe into […]

We Resist: Day 728

January 17, 2019 RealTrumpSlump 0

One of the difficulties in resisting the Trump administration, the Republican Congressional majority, and Republican state legislatures (plus the occasional non-Republican who obliges us to […]

Mueller vs. Trump and more national and international storylines to know for 2019

January 17, 2019 RealTrumpSlump 0

Special counsel Robert Mueller and President Donald Trump. Photo Credit: AP / Charles Dharapak; Getty Images / Win McNamee This year looks like it will […]

Rudy Giuliani says Trump didn’t collude with Russia but can’t say if campaign aides did

January 17, 2019 RealTrumpSlump 0

(CNN)Rudy Giuliani said Wednesday that he never denied President Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with the Russian government during the 2016 campaign, only that the President […]

Trump Must Be a Russian Agent; the Alternative Is Too Awful

January 16, 2019 RealTrumpSlump 0

It would be rather embarrassing for Donald Trump at this point if Robert Mueller were to declare that the president isn’t an agent of Russian […]

Chicago Fed "Index Points to a Pickup in Economic Growth in August" September 23, 2019
From the Chicago Fed: Index Points to a Pickup in Economic Growth in AugustLed by improvements in production-related indicators, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) rose to +0.10 in August from –0.41 in July. All four broad categories of indicators that make up the index increased from July, but three of the four categories […]
Sunday Night Futures September 23, 2019
Weekend:• Schedule for Week of September 22, 2019Monday:• At 8:30 AM ET, Chicago Fed National Activity Index for August. This is a composite index of other data.From CNBC: Pre-Market Data and Bloomberg futures: S&P 500 are up 10 and DOW futures are up 91 (fair value).Oil prices were down over the last week with WTI […]
Hotels: Occupancy Rate Unchanged Year-over-year September 22, 2019
From HotelNewsNow.com: STR: US hotel results for week ending 14 September The U.S. hotel industry reported mostly positive year-over-year results in the three key performance metrics during the week of 8-14 September 2019, according to data from STR.In comparison with the week of 9-15 September 2018, the industry recorded the following:• Occupancy: flat at 69.6%• […]
Schedule for Week of September 22, 2019 September 21, 2019
The key reports this week are August New Home sales, and the third estimate of Q2 GDP.Other key indicators include Personal Income and Outlays for August and Case-Shiller house prices for July.For manufacturing, the Richmond and Kansas City Fed manufacturing surveys will be released this week.----- Monday, Sept 23rd -----8:30 AM ET: Chicago Fed National […]
Mortgage Equity Withdrawal Positive in Q2 September 20, 2019
Note: This is not Mortgage Equity Withdrawal (MEW) data from the Fed. The last MEW data from Fed economist Dr. Kennedy was for Q4 2008.The following data is calculated from the Fed's Flow of Funds data (released last week) and the BEA supplement data on single family structure investment. This is an aggregate number, and […]
Fed's Flow of Funds: Household Net Worth Increased in Q2 September 20, 2019
The Federal Reserve released the Q2 2019 Flow of Funds report today: Flow of Funds. The net worth of households and nonprofits rose to $113.5 trillion during the second quarter of 2019. The value of directly and indirectly held corporate equities increased $0.9 trillion and the value of real estate increased $0.3 trillion.Household debt increased […]

ECRI in Toronto October 1, 2019
ECRI's Lakshman Achuthan will be meeting with clients in Toronto, Canada from October 1 - 2.
Upcoming TV Interview September 22, 2019
ECRI's Lakshman Achuthan will be a guest on Bloomberg's Daybreak on Sunday, September 22 at 6:10 PM ET.
Weekly Leading Index Rises September 20, 2019
Click here to download ECRI WLI data for free, including the full history of its level and growth rate. On mobile, click here to go to ECRI's Reports & Indexes page, then click "Full Site."__________________________________________ECRI’s U.S. Weekly Leading Index rose to 146.7 as the growth rate increased to -1.5%. ECRI has long determined business […]
Manufacturing, Jobs and Leading Index Update September 19, 2019
The manufacturing sector is key to assessing recession risk for the overall economy. This report includes:- Analysis of the manufacturing sector and PMI prospects - Review of recent developments in non-manufacturing leading indexes- Insights into the jobs outlook, with implications for consumer spending- Analysis of what real-time data can look like ahead of recessionClick here […]
An Upturn In India’s Growth Cycle Is In The Offing September 13, 2019
Economic growth in India has moderated over the last five quarters, falling to its lowest in six years in the April-June 2019 period. While many believe that growth may have reached a trough, the timing of a turnaround remains uncertain.The Economic Cycle Research Institute’s Lakshman Achuthan believes that a turnaround is in sight. The ECRI’s […]