PHILADELPHIA—Nationally syndicated host and biblical investing authority Dan Celia said this morning that while U.S.-China trade talks continue, the United States should focus on trade relationships with other countries. Ultimately, the American consumer will adjust, and China cannot afford to lose more market share. “The U.S.-China trade relationship is strained, obviously, but is really not a trade war,” said Celia. “This is a dispute in reference to trade between two nations. One nation has been taking advantage of America since Richard Nixon was in office. Then there is the United States, trying to do the right thing for the American people, for the American consumer and the American businessperson who is working internationally, particularly in the China area. We are watching as the dispute with Huawei unfolds. It’s nothing more than an issue with national security, and we are taking measures that we need [...]

PHILADELPHIA—Nationally syndicated host and biblical investing authority Dan Celia believes the American consumer is smart and will handle the ongoing tariff battle with prudence. In fact, even with the steady economic expansion this year, American consumers have been conservative and very controlled in their spending, The Hill reports. “Tariffs continue to be at front and center,” Celia said. “Many believe that tariffs are a good idea. Some believe it’s not such a good idea. We know this much: shipping containers are piling up in both ports—in the California ports and in the China ports. I mentioned earlier this week during my interview with a radio network in California that everybody seems to lose sight of a couple of pivotal things, and one of those is the consumer here in the United States. We are incredibly flexible. We have a  long-standing track record of being [...]