April 2014

April 1 Gallup Poll Results On Economic Confidence – Notable Excerpts

April 2, 2014 by Ted Kavadas

On April 1, 2014 Gallup released the poll results titled “In U.S., Economic Confidence Holds Steady in March.” The subtitle is “Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index averages -17, similar to past two months.” Notable excerpts include: Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index averaged -17 in March, essentially the same as the -16 measured in January and February. also: The …

U.S. Dollar Decline – April 1, 2014 Update

April 1, 2014 by Ted Kavadas

U.S. Dollar weakness is a foremost concern of mine. As such, I have extensively written about it. I am very concerned that the actions being taken to “improve” our economic situation will dramatically weaken the Dollar. Should the Dollar substantially decline from here, as I expect, the negative consequences will far outweigh any benefits. The negative impact of a substantial …