"Tax cut will pay itself through economic growth" - hidden code for the following: SHORT USD if this kind of tax reform passes. Bush tried the very same thing... where did that leave us? Actually, if there is no tax reform, USD is screwed. If tax ...

Treasury's Mnuchin Says Trump Tax Plan Will Pay For Itself Through Economic Growth

fxx, did you read Poloz's speech for why he hiked twice in recent months? I guess you didn't. Poloz did not say he won't hike again. He said it won't be mechanical. Many interpret that to be dovish but the fact remains the momentum to the downside ...

Poloz: BOC Won't Be 'Mechanical' On Rates, Will Proceed 'Cautiously'

Tax reduction without offsetting it = USD down. Tax reduction with offsetting = USD stronger.

Dollar recovery on track on hawkish lean from Yellen

Duh, that's been happening for a while now.

Bullard says a further lowering of the unemployment rate unlikely to spark higher inflation

Yeah, it's clear to me that this move up is one huge slow-moving bull trap. A lot of corrections on large trends often are anyway. Trends last longer than you think. One clue to knowing if it's a fake move or not is to look at whether the ...

Poloz: BOC Won't Be 'Mechanical' On Rates, Will Proceed 'Cautiously'

Guys, stop kidding yourselves. The US economy is on shaky ground right now. Even Yellen admitted it.

Yellen: Inflation, Uncertainty, and Monetary Policy

Question is - if tax reform fails to even get off the ground, what would that mean for the US dollar, fundamentals-wise?

Trump Says Very Comprehensive Report On Tax Reform Is Coming

Yep, tax cuts mean greater budget deficits. After that disaster known as the sequestration, we all know US Congress isn't too willing to cut back on government spending lest they want to anger their constituents. If any, any tax reform that US ...

Trump Says Very Comprehensive Report On Tax Reform Is Coming

The FED is going to be reversing to reducing rates again soon. The US economy is right on the precipice before falling down. This expansion cycle has gone for way longer than the average cycles of previous expansions. The FED is keenly aware of this ...

The Courage to Normalize Monetary Policy

No ACA repeal, no tax reform.

Trump Says Very Comprehensive Report On Tax Reform Is Coming

You don't know that for sure. Besides, the FED never said a rate hike in December is set in stone. It is still dependent on economic readings in the months to come. The only thing that has changed is the fact they'll begin reducing the balance ...

Pentagon Says If North Korea Does Not Stop Provocative Actions Will Make Sure President Is...

How can you be so sure? We all know the recent reading of higher inflation was due to the hurricanes which is a temporary factor. Gas prices are due to go down when the refinery capacity returns to normal which by then inflation will become muted ...

Dudley sees Fed rate hikes; inflation weakness 'fading'

Short USD in the medium-term. At present, there aren't clear signs of upward wage and price pressures.

Evans: The Puzzle of Low Inflation: Implications for Monetary Policy

Uhm... that "fading" might be just noise. Just like in a trend, there are pullbacks. The spike in gas prices are temporary and inflation will become muted again.

Dudley sees Fed rate hikes; inflation weakness 'fading'

Korean War II imminent but I think it will stop short of it.... by minutes. That's when you immediately take rebound trades.

Pentagon Says If North Korea Does Not Stop Provocative Actions Will Make Sure President Is...

Any market movement that doesn't make sense to you, it's because the big boys are making trades against rational sense, you know, to trip all those stops - easy pickings for them. They don't do it all the time, though. Sometimes it's not the big ...

North Korean Foreign Minister Says Trump's Comments Over The Weekend Were Clearly A...

Now, it's Trump's turn to think of a witty comeback to soothe his frayed narcissism. lol

North Korean Foreign Minister Says Trump's Comments Over The Weekend Were Clearly A...