July 2014

July 1 Gallup Poll Results On Economic Confidence – Notable Excerpts

July 2, 2014 by Ted Kavadas

On July 1, 2014 Gallup released the poll results titled “U.S. Economic Confidence Remains Level.” The subtitle is “Index averages -15 for June, similar to scores seen throughout 2014.” Notable excerpts include: Gallup’s U.S. Economic Confidence Index remained flat in June with a monthly average of -15, after rising to -14 in May. Monthly index scores …

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

November 27, 2014July 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 …