Light at End of Tunnel or Oncoming Train for the Goods-Based Economy? by Wolf Richter • Sep 15, 2019 • 54 Comments What US Freight Shipments and Pricing Say About the Slowdown.
The Unemployed Shadow Labor Force by Wolf Richter • Sep 14, 2019 • 92 Comments “Does Everyone Who Wants a Job Have a Job?”
WeWork IPO, the Straw that Breaks the Stock Market’s Back? Valuation Plunged by up to 79% by Wolf Richter • Sep 13, 2019 • 152 Comments “They’re Going to Screw Up the Market”: Jim Cramer, on the moment-of-truth effects of the WeWork IPO.
Palace Revolt at the ECB, Legitimacy of Policy out the Window by Wolf Richter • Sep 12, 2019 • 157 Comments Draghi’s desperate shenanigans thicken.
“Core” Inflation Rises Most Since Sep 2008, Powered by Services and Now Even the Peculiar Case of Durable Goods by Wolf Richter • Sep 12, 2019 • 73 Comments What would the Fed do if economic factors were all it looked at?
What to Do About the Student-Loan Fiasco: Is “Debt Forgiveness” Really the Answer? by Wolf Richter • Sep 11, 2019 • 149 Comments The University-Corporate-Financial Complex is going to squeal.
Men’s “Real” Earnings Below 1973 Level: Census Bureau by Wolf Richter • Sep 10, 2019 • 186 Comments Top 20% households made out like bandits, bottom 40% got crushed.
Used-Car Market Profits from Carmageddon. For Many Americans, New Cars Cost Too Much by Wolf Richter • Sep 10, 2019 • 101 Comments August wholesale auction price index hits record after longest series of year-over-year price gains since 2001.
Here Are Photos of Some of the Dilapidated Equipment San Francisco Wants to Buy from Bankrupt PG&E for $2.5 billion by Wolf Richter • Sep 9, 2019 • 148 Comments Californians have had it with PG&E, a convicted felon infamous for sacrificing safety, maintenance, reliability, and people to enhance “shareholder value.” But is San Francisco overpaying? Take a look.
THE WOLF STREET REPORT: What to Do About the Student-Loan Fiasco? by Wolf Richter • Sep 8, 2019 • 218 Comments OK, I’m going to wade into this debate — but with my boots on.
