A Recession Might Just Eat Some of the 11.5 Million Job Openings, Labor Shortages, Other Shortages, and Not Create Much Unemployment by Wolf Richter • May 3, 2022 • 200 Comments A soft landing, cushioned by excesses, for an economy that has gone nuts.
Diesel Spikes to WTF Record $5.51, Gasoline Jumps to $4.18 by Wolf Richter • May 2, 2022 • 165 Comments But wait a minute… crude oil futures are far below a record.
US Manufacturers: Inflation Is “Out of Control,” Has Not Peaked, but “Intensified” amid Strong Demand, Shortages, and Lengthening Lead Times by Wolf Richter • May 2, 2022 • 123 Comments “Efforts to stockpile” input materials to counter price increases and shortages. But finished products inventories continued to fall.
As IPOs Kathoomph, Exit Doors Close with Big Implications for the Broader Startup Scene by Wolf Richter • May 1, 2022 • 197 Comments Dotcom bust all over again, but bigger after 13 years of money printing.
