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Trump Says Tariff Revenue Will Help Pay Down National Debt. Here's the Real Math.

President Trump tweeted Sunday morning that his burgeoning trade wars with China and other countries will have a very specific benefit to the U.S.: bringing down the national debt. “Tariffs are working big time,” Trump tweeted, adding, “Because of Tariffs we will be able to start paying down large amounts of the $21 Trillion in debt that has been accumulated, much by the Obama Administration, while at the same time reducing taxes for our people. First, the president portrays tariffs as taxes on foreign companies, but the truth is that many U.S. companies, and ultimately consumers, bear the …read more […]

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Etsy (ETSY) Stock Soars on Q2 Revenue Beat

Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY) announce its latest quarterly earnings results late in the day Monday, posting revenue that was better than analysts were calling, sending shares soaring after hours. The e-commerce site for handmade and vintage items said that for its second quarter of fiscal 2018, it brought in net income of $3.4 million, or 3 cents per share. Wall Street said in its consensus estimate that it was calling for the company to amass net income of 4 cents per share. …read more […]