Views of “Current Economic Conditions” in Germany Drop to Euro Debt-Crisis Level by Wolf Richter • Mar 19, 2019 • 68 Comments But expectations & hopes for the next 6 months rise to less negative.
US Freight Volume Drops by Wolf Richter • Mar 18, 2019 • 45 Comments The services sector better hang in there.
That Didn’t Last Long: Cboe Bails on Bitcoin Futures Trading by Wolf Richter • Mar 18, 2019 • 47 Comments The incredibly impeccable timing of launching bitcoin futures at the very peak of the bubble.
Just Get Brexit Over With? Businesses Fear Prolonging the Uncertainty by Don Quijones • Mar 18, 2019 • 35 Comments “In addition to uncertainty about what’s going to happen, now there’s uncertainty about when it will happen.”
THE WOLF STREET REPORT by Wolf Richter • Mar 17, 2019 • 76 Comments What’s Really Causing the Gigantic US Trade Deficit? It’s not China…
Steinhoff Committed $7.4 Billion in Fraud (at least). Here’s How by Wolf Richter • Mar 16, 2019 • 88 Comments It’s not often that we get to see the details of how companies commit $7.4 billion worth of fraud.
Tesla’s Mess at the Top: Moody’s Gets Nervous by Wolf Richter • Mar 15, 2019 • 91 Comments Decision-Making Chaos and Epic Strategy Flip-Flops.
Outsourcing Giant Interserve with 65,000 Employees Collapses by Don Quijones • Mar 15, 2019 • 37 Comments Shareholders wiped out, 14 Months after competitor Carillion Collapsed.
The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in Canada Deflate by Wolf Richter • Mar 14, 2019 • 127 Comments How do they stack up against the most splendid housing bubble in America? Holy cow!
Transition to Cashless Society Could Lead to Financial Exclusion and System Vulnerability, Study Warns by Don Quijones • Mar 14, 2019 • 68 Comments “Serious risks of sleepwalking into a cashless society before we’re ready – not just to individuals, but to society.”