Financial Review

…Stocks slip on news of possible escalation of trade war with China. NAFTA hits a deadline. The EU grows weary. No pay raise for federal workers due to “serious economic conditions”. Consumer spending and inflation rise. McCain’s last flight out of Arizona. Financial Review by Sinclair Noe for 08-30-2018 DOW – 137 = 25,986 SPX – 12 = 2901 NAS – 21 = 8088 RUT – 2 = 1732 10 Y – .02 = 2.86% OIL + .54 = 70.05 GOLD – 6.70 = 1200. 60 Stocks moved lower as trade concerns once again took center stage. According to a report from Bloomberg, Trump wants to move ahead with a plan to impose tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports as soon as a public-comment period concludes next week. Companies and members of the public have until Sept. 6 to submit comments on the proposed duties, which cover everything from selfie sticks to semiconductors. Trump plans to impose the tariffs once that deadline passes. According to the people familiar with the matter, Trump hasn’t made his final decision, and it’s possible the administra