Surging U.S. Dollar Is Next Big Headache for World Economy – Bloomberg

King Dollar is creating a new headache for virus-battered economies globally, with emerging markets especially vulnerable as they try to cope with collapsing currencies and plunging demand.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/surging-u-s-dollar-is-next-big-headache-for-the-world-economy

US deficit swells 25% in fiscal 2020, $1.1 trillion over past year

The sea of red ink is hemorrhaging in Washington, with the federal government already racking up a budget deficit that is averaging close to $100 billion a month.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2020/02/12/us-deficit-swells-25percent-in-fiscal-2020-up-1point1-trillion-over-past-year.html

U.S. job growth cools in December, but labor market tight – Reuters

U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in December, but the pace of hiring likely remains sufficient to keep the longest economic expansion in history on track despite a deepening downturn in a manufacturing sector stung by trade disputes.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy/u-s-job-growth-cools-in-december-but-labor-market-tight-idUSKBN1Z90E6

A $10 trillion debt burden coming due one day could hit the stock market and Amazon, UBS proposes

This decade’s surge in corporate debt could pressure stocks in 2020 if earnings or the economy slow, UBS proposes.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/12/18/a-10-trillion-debt-burden-coming-due-one-day-could-hit-the-stock-market-and-amazon-ubs-proposes.html

U.S. Energy News: First Petroleum Net Exporter Since 1949 – Bloomberg

The U.S. solidified its status as an energy producer by posting the first full month as a net exporter of crude and petroleum products since government records began in 1949.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-29/u-s-posts-first-month-in-70-years-as-a-net-petroleum-exporter

Richest 1% of Americans Close to Surpassing Wealth of Middle Clas – Bloomberg

The U.S.’s historic economic expansion has so enriched one-percenters they now hold almost as much wealth as the middle- and upper-middle classes combined.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-09/one-percenters-close-to-surpassing-wealth-of-u-s-middle-class

USDA Reduces Legal Murkiness for Hemp Production With New Rules – Bloomberg

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced interim rules for hemp production, providing more clarity in the murky legal environment surrounding a crop that has generated high excitement as a profitable alternative for struggling farmers.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-29/usda-reduces-legal-murkiness-for-hemp-production-with-new-rules