When Was Peak-Insanity of the Unicorn-Startup Bubble That’s Now Imploding? by Wolf Richter • Oct 8, 2019 • 99 Comments WeWork was just late to the defenestration party.
Sticker Shock & Hedonic Quality Adjustments: How Much Have New-Car Prices Really Risen over Three Decades? by Wolf Richter • Oct 7, 2019 • 190 Comments Wages rose with inflation, but not nearly enough to pay for “quality improvements,” which is why working people feel increasingly impoverished.
THE WOLF STREET REPORT: How the SoftBank Scheme Rips Open the Tech Bubble by Wolf Richter • Oct 6, 2019 • 71 Comments The biggest force behind the startup bubble in the US has been SoftBank. But the scheme has run into trouble, and a lot is at stake.
WeWork CMBS Cause Jitters, Bonds Hit Record Low by Wolf Richter • Oct 4, 2019 • 114 Comments It’s so big: Soul searching in the Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities market.
Repos Boost Fed’s Assets by $181 Billion by Wolf Richter • Oct 4, 2019 • 97 Comments Meanwhile, the Fed relentlessly sheds MBS, replacing them with Treasuries, including short-term Bills.
Orders of Heavy Trucks Collapse, Layoffs Start by Wolf Richter • Oct 3, 2019 • 24 Comments “Fleets are nervous. The latest manufacturing and construction numbers are concerning. The trade issue with China looms.”
Carmageddon for Tesla in Q3, GM Pulls Out All Stops, Ford Withers, Auto Sales at 1999-2000 Level by Wolf Richter • Oct 3, 2019 • 116 Comments But consumers spent a record amount on new vehicles in Q3 due to record prices.
IPOs Crash & Burn, Debris Hits Housing, Office Markets by Wolf Richter • Oct 2, 2019 • 94 Comments Signs are now all over Silicon Valley and San Francisco.
US Gross National Debt Jumps by $1.2 Trillion in Fiscal 2019, to $22.7 Trillion, Hits 106.5% of GDP by Wolf Richter • Oct 1, 2019 • 133 Comments But what happens if there’s actually a recession?
Tariff-Front-Running Hits US Manufacturing, after Causing Biggest Surge since 2004 by Wolf Richter • Oct 1, 2019 • 25 Comments Supply chains begin to shift back to US suppliers, “due to tariffs.”
