The democratic leadership in the Senate is slowly dwindling. Three senior Senators in the past three months have left, resigned or are resigning from office! Is this a prelude to the 2016 elections? Will the Republicans take control of both houses? Will the American economy show noticeable improvement after the current term of the administration expires? If this is indeed a trend, could it be that the economy will improve and interest rates rise? For the last seven years, the economy has been abysmal. Salaries have increased on average 1.5-2% for the average American. Is this a reflection of the socialists having control of this highest seat in the Government?

The Canadian economy has outperformed the United States economy over the past several years. The Canadian economy is based largely on natural resources such as oil and lumber. But why? Maybe one of the reasons besides the rise in the price of oil is that its Government is business friendly and encourages investment.

One theory on interest rates: Interest rates are politically motivated. If there is a Government that is anti-business, interest rates will fall, and vice versa.

The current administration just unveiled a 300 page document aimed at regulating the Internet more. Just another example of the Government at waste.

The price of oil may hurt economies that produce oil, such as Russia. There has been such a run up in prices and production that there has been an excess supply of oil on the market. Perhaps this is just a short term correction.