The Eurozone’s “Doom Loop” Re-Grips Italian Banks by Don Quijones • Aug 9, 2018 • 21 Comments Old bad habits die hard: The dangerous relationship of mutual dependence between governments and banks.
What’s Going On in the Used Car & Truck Market? by Wolf Richter • Aug 9, 2018 • 72 Comments As “affordability challenges” hit new vehicles, consumers switch to used, prices spike to record, inflation psychology sets in.
The State of the American Debt Slaves, Q2 2018 by Wolf Richter • Aug 8, 2018 • 132 Comments Let the good times roll.
Cyclical Heavy-Truck Industry Soars to Cloud 9 by Wolf Richter • Aug 8, 2018 • 23 Comments “It is a bizarre occurrence and it will not be resolved soon.”
Turkish Banks Scramble to Stave Off Debt Crisis, as Lira Plummets by Don Quijones • Aug 7, 2018 • 32 Comments Too little, too late?
This is Precisely Why I’ve Been Saying: Don’t Short Tesla or Anything in This Crazy Market by Wolf Richter • Aug 7, 2018 • 157 Comments CEO goes nuts, spaghetti-code algos & consensually hallucinating humans lap it up.
Mattress Firm Considers Bankruptcy to Get Out of its Real Estate Scams by Wolf Richter • Aug 6, 2018 • 73 Comments This is so thick it’s hard to believe. It’s far beyond just a Brick & Mortar Meltdown.
Uncertainty Grips Troubled Pemex, World’s Most Indebted Oil Company by Don Quijones • Aug 6, 2018 • 17 Comments “Even a small deterioration” in its perceived credit risk could take a big financial toll on Mexico itself.
It Just Doesn’t Let Up with Wells Fargo by Wolf Richter • Aug 6, 2018 • 82 Comments A Friday-afternoon-in-August disclosure. Here’s its rap sheet of ongoing official scandals.
Could California Flame Out? by John McNellis • Aug 5, 2018 • 112 Comments High housing costs & taxes lead to this: “Once we decided we had to get our employees out of California, we went about our search systematically.”
