by Chris Kuehl, managing director Armada Corporate Intelligence The International Monetary Fund certainly is not notorious for its upbeat forecasts. The institution began life after the Second World War as the lender of last resort – created primarily to give the shattered European nations an opportunity to rebuild their economies with borrowed money. It worked like a charm … [Read more...] about Global Economy in a State of Flux (Again)
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Plastics Industry Swings from Free Trade to No Trade
by Chris Kuehl, managing director Armada Corporate Intelligence The US once was considered a champion of free trade and now is attacked by many as a protectionist nation. Some Republicans deeply oppose the trade and tariff policies that have been promulgated by President Trump, and others celebrate the effort as long overdue. The same split occurs in the Democratic party, as … [Read more...] about Plastics Industry Swings from Free Trade to No Trade
If You Can’t Convince Them, Confuse Them
by Chris Kuehl, managing director Armada Corporate Intelligence It often has been remarked there are two things that nobody should ever watch being made – sausage and law. Unfortunately, we have elections every two years and must witness one of these endeavors whether we like it or not. There always is a lot at stake in an election but, at the same time, too much attention … [Read more...] about If You Can’t Convince Them, Confuse Them
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
by Chris Kuehl, managing director Armada Corporate Intelligence Somehow, I've always wanted to connect my musical past to economics. Well, maybe I just decided this minute to make that link, but it seems appropriate to reference this when talking about an economic issue we have not faced in a long time. A cloud has been on the horizon for quite a while, but of late it has … [Read more...] about Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
The Economist’s View: Steel Tariffs — Good, Bad, Both?
by Chris Kuehl, managing director Armada Corporate Intelligence There are few things more certain than death and taxes, unless it is a debate over one or the other. The plan to impose stiff tariffs on steel imported into the US has been discussed and considered and argued over for years - decades even. Once upon a time, the US was perhaps the world's biggest steel … [Read more...] about The Economist’s View: Steel Tariffs — Good, Bad, Both?