When the Music of the “Wealth Effect” Stops by Wolf Richter • Jul 4, 2019 • 90 Comments The phenomenon has reached historically huge proportions in the Everything Bubble era. But it comes in cycles – with a big impact on the real economy.
New-Vehicle Sales Fall to 1999 Levels: How to Grow Revenues After 20 Years of Stagnation (Yup, You Guessed It) by Wolf Richter • Jul 3, 2019 • 67 Comments Carmageddon for cars. But big equipment is hot and gets pricier.
Trucking is Infamously Cyclical, But This is a Tad Extreme by Wolf Richter • Jul 2, 2019 • 27 Comments After truck manufacturers eat up their backlogs, then what?
Bank of Japan Stealth-Tapers Further by Wolf Richter • Jul 2, 2019 • 48 Comments Bank stocks crushed by negative interest rates, broader market goes nowhere in 4 years despite BOJ’s equity purchases.
Apartment Rents Fall in Seattle, Southern California, New York, Oakland, San Jose, Chicago, Honolulu by Wolf Richter • Jul 1, 2019 • 66 Comments But 8 markets show double-digit increases.
And the US Dollar’s Status as Global Reserve Currency? by Wolf Richter • Jul 1, 2019 • 72 Comments Apocalypse not now.
THE WOLF STREET REPORT: When the Music of the “Wealth Effect” Stops by Wolf Richter • Jun 30, 2019 • 44 Comments OK, so we have a phenomenon here that has taken on historically huge proportions in the era of the Everything Bubble.
Average Miles Driven per Vehicle Drop to 1992 Level: Automakers Not Amused by Wolf Richter • Jun 29, 2019 • 87 Comments They’re engaged in a highly competitive, saturated market, dominated by finicky Americans who demand top quality, but who drive their vehicles less.
Markets Might Hafta Grapple with “Patient”: Fed Rate Cut in July After This Inflation? by Wolf Richter • Jun 28, 2019 • 64 Comments The inflation index the Fed anointed as its yardstick booked two big jumps in a row: May near the top of the range since 2010; April, third largest jump since 2010.
Average Age of Vehicles Sets Record, New-Vehicle Sales Drop to Where They Were 20 Years Ago. What Are Automakers Doing? by Wolf Richter • Jun 27, 2019 • 109 Comments Part of Carmageddon, But Consumers Demand It
