Then there was the balance of trade numbers. We are starting to see the trade deficit beginning to be tamed, with the deficit falling almost $4 billion on the month, to just under a $48 billion deficit. But underplayed here was where that $4 billion dollar decline came from. More than half, 2.6 billion to be exact was a reduction in our deficit with China. Indicating that those tariffs may be working after all.

For 7 straight years the European Central Bank has charged their member banks for holding deposits. And so those banks have gradually passed that negative interest rate along to their customers. It is common now, for banks to charge their largest depositors for holding their funds, and recently 2 German Regional Banks have placed a negative 1/2% charge for all level of deposits. A trend that is expected to be followed throughtout Germany. Negative interest for all savers.

Fortunately that trend has not yet hit the United States, and as an investor we can hope that it never does.

For 7 straight years the European Central Bank has charged their member banks for holding deposits. And so those banks have gradually passed that negative interest rate along to their customers. It is common now, for banks to charge their largest depositors for holding their funds, and recently 2 German Regional Banks have placed a negative 1/2% charge for all level of deposits. A trend that is expected to be followed throughtout Germany. Negative interest for all savers.

Fortunately that trend has not yet hit the United States, and as an investor we can hope that it never does.

For 7 straight years the European Central Bank has charged their member banks for holding deposits. And so those banks have gradually passed that negative interest rate along to their customers. It is common now, for banks to charge their largest depositors for holding their funds, and recently 2 German Regional Banks have placed a negative 1/2% charge for all level of deposits. A trend that is expected to be followed throughtout Germany. Negative interest for all savers.

Fortunately that trend has not yet hit the United States, and as an investor we can hope that it never does.

For 7 straight years the European Central Bank has charged their member banks for holding deposits. And so those banks have gradually passed that negative interest rate along to their customers. It is common now, for banks to charge their largest depositors for holding their funds, and recently 2 German Regional Banks have placed a negative 1/2% charge for all level of deposits. A trend that is expected to be followed throughtout Germany. Negative interest for all savers.

Fortunately that trend has not yet hit the United States, and as an investor we can hope that it never does.

For 7 straight years the European Central Bank has charged their member banks for holding deposits. And so those banks have gradually passed that negative interest rate along to their customers. It is common now, for banks to charge their largest depositors for holding their funds, and recently 2 German Regional Banks have placed a negative 1/2% charge for all level of deposits. A trend that is expected to be followed throughtout Germany. Negative interest for all savers.

Fortunately that trend has not yet hit the United States, and as an investor we can hope that it never does.

For 7 straight years the European Central Bank has charged their member banks for holding deposits. And so those banks have gradually passed that negative interest rate along to their customers. It is common now, for banks to charge their largest depositors for holding their funds, and recently 2 German Regional Banks have placed a negative 1/2% charge for all level of deposits. A trend that is expected to be followed throughtout Germany. Negative interest for all savers.

Fortunately that trend has not yet hit the United States, and as an investor we can hope that it never does.

For 7 straight years the European Central Bank has charged their member banks for holding deposits. And so those banks have gradually passed that negative interest rate along to their customers. It is common now, for banks to charge their largest depositors for holding their funds, and recently 2 German Regional Banks have placed a negative 1/2% charge for all level of deposits. A trend that is expected to be followed throughtout Germany. Negative interest for all savers.

Fortunately that trend has not yet hit the United States, and as an investor we can hope that it never does.

For 7 straight years the European Central Bank has charged their member banks for holding deposits. And so those banks have gradually passed that negative interest rate along to their customers. It is common now, for banks to charge their largest depositors for holding their funds, and recently 2 German Regional Banks have placed a negative 1/2% charge for all level of deposits. A trend that is expected to be followed throughtout Germany. Negative interest for all savers.

Fortunately that trend has not yet hit the United States, and as an investor we can hope that it never does.

For 7 straight years the European Central Bank has charged their member banks for holding deposits. And so those banks have gradually passed that negative interest rate along to their customers. It is common now, for banks to charge their largest depositors for holding their funds, and recently 2 German Regional Banks have placed a negative 1/2% charge for all level of deposits. A trend that is expected to be followed throughtout Germany. Negative interest for all savers.

Fortunately that trend has not yet hit the United States, and as an investor we can hope that it never does.