As the Yield Curve Flattens, Threatens to Invert, the Fed Discards it as Recession Indicator by Wolf Richter • Jul 5, 2018 • 51 Comments This Fed is getting seriously hawkish: It revealed that instead of thinking about backing off rate hikes, it’s replacing the yield curve.
Bank of Japan Takes Away Punch Bowl, Balance Sheet Declines by Wolf Richter • Jul 4, 2018 • 35 Comments Was “QQE” just a pretext for bringing the government bond market under absolute control to avoid a Greek-style debt crisis?
Here’s Why Vacant Stores, Zombie Malls Are Much Bigger than Mall Vacancy Rates Indicate by Wolf Richter • Jul 3, 2018 • 120 Comments Zombie malls and shuttered stores don’t count.
PwC Hit with $625 Million in Damages for Negligence in Bank-Fraud Case Brought by the FDIC by Wolf Richter • Jul 2, 2018 • 63 Comments When it gets too complicated for senior auditors, send in a “college-aged intern.”
Update on Deflating Property Bubbles in Sydney & Melbourne by Wolf Richter • Jul 2, 2018 • 39 Comments “Recent home buyers could be facing negative equity”: CoreLogic.
US Dollar Hegemony Tripped Up by Chinese Renminbi? by Wolf Richter • Jul 1, 2018 • 73 Comments Um, no. Central banks not enthusiastic about the renminbi.
Update on the Rental Bubbles & Crashes in US Cities by Wolf Richter • Jun 29, 2018 • 64 Comments Rents in Southern California go nuts. Bay Area & Seattle “mixed.” Chicago & Honolulu in free-fall. New York City sharply lower. Washington DC loses grip. But rents soar 10-15% in many markets.
Is This Going to Crush Rents in Seattle? by Wolf Richter • Jun 28, 2018 • 56 Comments A phenomenal onslaught of the wrong kind of supply.
Walgreens Hit by Dropping Same-Store Sales, Amazon Effect, Offers $10 billion in Financial Engineering, Shares Plunge 10% by Wolf Richter • Jun 28, 2018 • 41 Comments Brick & Mortar Meltdown: Dog of the Dow on 3rd Day in the Dow.
