VISA takes its War on Cash to US Retailers by Wolf Richter • Jul 12, 2017 • 158 Comments Forget “legal tender.”
Unwinding QE will be “More Disruptive than People Think” by Wolf Richter • Jul 12, 2017 • 116 Comments “We act like we know exactly how it’s going to happen, and we don’t.”
Cryptocurrencies Collapsed by Wolf Richter • Jul 11, 2017 • 132 Comments A “collapse” is when the price plunges 50% or more in days.
Silicon Valley’s “Death by Overfunding”: Next Unicorn Collapses by Wolf Richter • Jul 11, 2017 • 85 Comments When the ocean of hype turns toxic.
Stock Market Tsunami Siren Goes Off by Wolf Richter • Jul 10, 2017 • 108 Comments It will be ignored until it’s too late.
Is This a Contrarian Buy Signal for the Commodities Bust? by Wolf Richter • Jul 9, 2017 • 52 Comments Here’s how commodities fared in the first half (lean hogs up 43%?)
Why the Next Recession will be a Doozie for Consumers by Wolf Richter • Jul 7, 2017 • 286 Comments Tougher for workers, rougher for the economy.
Consumers and Businesses Buckle under their Debts by Wolf Richter • Jul 6, 2017 • 74 Comments Bankruptcies surge as the “credit cycle” exacts its pound of flesh.
Stock and Bond Markets Blow Off Fed, Fed Gets Frustrated by Wolf Richter • Jul 6, 2017 • 55 Comments But now the first feeble reactions as stocks and bonds fall.
Brick-and-Mortar Meltdown in June: Who Got Crushed? by Wolf Richter • Jul 5, 2017 • 77 Comments The private-equity protocol of asset stripping bears fruit.