Switzerland too Falls Out of Love with the EU by Don Quijones • Jan 4, 2018 • 27 Comments Did someone say “referendum?”
US Auto Sales Fall for 2nd Year at GM, Ford, FCA, Toyota, BMW, Mazda. Total 2017 Sales Drop Below 2015 by Wolf Richter • Jan 3, 2018 • 59 Comments Tesla gets crushed by the big boys.
Brick & Mortar Meltdown Reaches Movie Theaters by Wolf Richter • Jan 3, 2018 • 112 Comments Is jacking up ticket prices helpful in this environment?
Chaos in Catalonia Hits Barcelona Housing Bubble by Don Quijones • Jan 3, 2018 • 28 Comments Turns out all that’s needed to halt a property bubble is a constitutional crisis of epic proportions.
Suddenly, US Rental Markets Diverge by Bedrooms by Wolf Richter • Jan 2, 2018 • 53 Comments But rents tank in the most expensive metros. Even Seattle cools off, awash in new supply.
Momentous Change in US Natural Gas, with Global Impact by Wolf Richter • Jan 2, 2018 • 59 Comments Even China is buying U.S. LNG.
Russia’s Grip on European Natural Gas Markets Tightens by Nick Cunningham • Jan 2, 2018 • 5 Comments US LNG has been billed as a game changer, threatening to end Russia’s control of the European market.
US Dollar Refuses to Die as Top Global Reserve Currency by Wolf Richter • Jan 1, 2018 • 96 Comments Central banks are leery of the newly arrived Chinese yuan.
