Is Amazon Eating UPS’s lunch? by Wolf Richter • Jun 21, 2017 • 89 Comments You’d think Amazon’s surging sales would be a boost for UPS. But no.
This Will Whack US Auto Component Manufacturers by Wolf Richter • Jun 20, 2017 • 128 Comments New CEO Cuts Costs: Ford shifts production of compact car from Michigan and Mexico to China.
Hong Kong Warns: Its Housing Bubble is a “Dangerous Situation” by Wolf Richter • Jun 20, 2017 • 42 Comments The HK dollar is pegged to the US dollar. HK monetary policy follows the Fed. And the Fed is raising rates.
Argentina (!) Sells 100-Year Dollar-Denominated Junk Bonds by Wolf Richter • Jun 20, 2017 • 35 Comments What have central banks wrought?
The Fed is on a Mission, Doesn’t Worry about Markets: New York Fed’s Dudley by Wolf Richter • Jun 19, 2017 • 35 Comments Oh my, how things have changed since late last year.
Amazon to Slash Jobs at Whole Foods, Dump Cashiers, Switch to Cheaper Products in Price War with Wal-Mart by Wolf Richter • Jun 19, 2017 • 192 Comments Here’s something Wal-Mart could do to Amazon, just to be nasty.
Tough Time for Automakers, Great Time to Buy a Car? by Wolf Richter • Jun 18, 2017 • 77 Comments Wolf Richter Talks Shop: “Carmageddon” and tips on buying a car.
San Francisco Bay Area Sheds Jobs and Workers by Wolf Richter • Jun 17, 2017 • 48 Comments Commercial and residential real estate bubbles choke the economy. The upper bounds of hype and craziness have been reached.
Amazon, the Death of Brick & Mortar, Buys into Brick & Mortar by Wolf Richter • Jun 16, 2017 • 151 Comments Shares of Wal-Mart, Kroger, Costco, Target get crushed. Whole Foods soars.
Why “Suddenly Hawkish” Yellen Brushed off the Dip in Inflation by Wolf Richter • Jun 15, 2017 • 52 Comments She did her homework. And consumers got a temporary gift.
