Here’s what will affect interest rates in 2019
One of the lingering effects of the Great Recession in 2008-2009 is that we still don’t have normal interest rates. Pushed too low and held there for too long, forecasting interest rates has never been more important, nor more difficult.
Column by Jim Flinchum, Inside Business, Hampton Roads, 1/07/2019
Congress needs to stop debt ceiling debate
Debating an increase in our debt ceiling or borrowing limit is one of the most dangerous things Congress does. It risks a default on our debt and hurting out credit rating – for no reason!
Column by Jim Flinchum, Inside Business, Hampton Roads, 4/15/2019
Political economics: To tariff or not to tariff
Tariff are combat weapons for economic warfare. Super-strategist Steve Bannon says we have long been in an economic war with China.
Column by Jim Flinchum, Inside Business, Hampton Roads, 7/8/2019