Credit Rating is Key to Your Ability to Arrange a Loan
The downgrade of the US credit rating should be a lesson to us all, writes Peter Watson. There is a similarity in how both individuals and countries qualify to borrow money. It is based on the risk of the loan. For example, if you are living within your means and your income is sufficient to […]
Trump Tariffs Ignore What is Known About Economics
President Donald Trump ignores economic common sense with his tariff strategy, writes Peter Watson. The US international tariff strategy is in direct contradiction on what is known and accepted about economics. The Father of Economics, Adam Smith, stated that “specialization is one of the most important causes of economic growth.” That quote came from www.study.com. […]
Why did President Donald Trump start a trade war with Canada and other countries?
Peter Watson answers the million-dollar question about tariffs. Why has our neighbour started a trade war with Canada? The answer is simple: Money. The U.S. financial position is a mess. In round numbers, the U.S. spends $7 trillion per year, and revenues are only $5 trillion. The challenge for the U.S. is how to reduce […]
Trump’s Trade War Will Hurt Canadians
President Trump’s trade war against Canada could pose as a major financial risk, writes Peter Watson. Our former friendly ally to the south has attacked our financial stability. This is a fast-changing situation, but what is known is Trump wants to exert financial pain on Canadians by changing how trade between us operates. We cannot […]
Bad Financial Management Could be the Reason Canada Joins the United States
Will Canada join the United States? This has been a hot topic in the media because Donald Trump kept referring to Canada as the 51st state, writes Peter Watson. The answer to the question of whether most Canadians would want that to happen is a strong no. A more important question is under what circumstances […]