Here Comes the Trucking Boom in the Weirdest Economy Ever by Wolf Richter • Dec 2, 2020 • 84 Comments Never a dull moment in the land of consumer stimulus and heavy trucks.
“Exodus” in Full Swing: November Rents Swoon in San Francisco, New York, Boston, Los Angeles… But Skyrocket in Other Cities by Wolf Richter • Dec 2, 2020 • 126 Comments San Francisco rents plunged by stunning 27% in 18 months. But in 5 big cities, rents jumped by 20%+. But in some of the cheapest cities, rents dropped.
The State of the American Office: Suddenly Emptying Out Again Under the Second Wave by Wolf Richter • Dec 1, 2020 • 134 Comments Office occupancy plunged by the most in Dallas. In San Francisco, where it had already been rock-bottom, it dipped into the single digits.
Vacancy Rate at Iconic Manhattan Tower with 899 Apartments Hits 26%: This Shows How Fast & Massive the Exodus Has Been by Wolf Richter • Nov 30, 2020 • 130 Comments Then there’s the “single-asset” commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) backed only by the mortgage of this tower.
The State of American Restaurants, by City: The Catastrophe of the Second Wave by Wolf Richter • Nov 29, 2020 • 143 Comments Despite the rampant indoorification of outdoor dining.
This Spike of New Businesses is a Doozie, on Several Levels by Wolf Richter • Nov 27, 2020 • 162 Comments People are massively striking out on their own. But new businesses with planned wages have been getting scarcer since 2007.
My Thoughts on San Francisco’s “Exodus,” the Social-Life & Cost-Cutting Aspects of Work from Home, and the Truly Bizarre Split in the Real Estate Market by Wolf Richter • Nov 27, 2020 • 93 Comments Wolf Richter with Jim Goddard on HoweStreet.com Radio
The State of the American Consumer: Free Pandemic-Money Runs Low by Wolf Richter • Nov 25, 2020 • 172 Comments Stimulus & extra UI dried up. But 16% of “proprietors’ income” in October was PPP money & Pandemic farm aid.
The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America: Nov. Update by Wolf Richter • Nov 24, 2020 • 268 Comments A pandemic of house price inflation.
California Legal Cannabis Sales Exploded. And California is Cashing In by Wolf Richter • Nov 24, 2020 • 110 Comments On Fumes of Stimulus and to Soothe the Frustration.