and we spoke to jeffrey tako editorial director at the american institute for economic research you things in order to avoid a crisis u.s. trade policy among other issues should be changed. this is actually a very bearish sign about our economic prospects in the future and that's why people are talking about a coming recession the economy is still strong on paper if you look at the data is strong but the job of the stock market is start to read the existing data which is always about the past the job of the stock market is to anticipate the future that hasn't yet unfolded it hasn't done damage yet but but we're at a very critical moment right now things can change right now and we can reverse course so there's still time tom can reverse this today if he gets rid of his steel tariffs and his aluminum terrorists and makes peace with china and starts to believe in a real free trade. girl scouts in the united states so warning parents not to encourage their children to hug yes this christmas the organization says this could pressure girls into showing other types of physical affection instead