European Harmony? Merkel Hands Cameron an Ultimatum and for First Time Ever Sees Britain’s Exit from the EU by Wolf Richter • Nov 3, 2014 • 9 Comments The German government draws a line. If Britain steps over it, it doesn’t belong in the EU. And it’s not about money.
Bank of Japandemonium Resorts to “Monetary Shamanism,” and all Heck Breaks Loose by Wolf Richter • Oct 31, 2014 • 21 Comments The announcement was made with impeccable timing: on Halloween, which is increasingly popular with adults in Japan.
That Shrinking Slice of a Barely Growing Pie: Why the Glorious Economy of Ours Feels so Crummy by Wolf Richter • Oct 31, 2014 • 9 Comments For individual Americans, economic “growth” has meant the opposite.
The Wrath of Draghi: First German Bank Hits Savers with ‘Negative Interest Rates’ by Wolf Richter • Oct 30, 2014 • 8 Comments “Punishment Interest” it’s lovingly called in Germany, as the ECB intends to flog savers until their mood improves.
The American Dream Going Bust – in One Chart by Wolf Richter • Oct 29, 2014 • 4 Comments The essential ingredient in a thriving housing market is skidding inexorably in America.
Russia Wins the Currency War, Even if it Doesn’t Want to by Wolf Richter • Oct 28, 2014 • 4 Comments There are many losers when a currency gets smashed.
New Home Prices Plunge the Worst EVER (in One Ugly Chart) by Wolf Richter • Oct 28, 2014 • 7 Comments Housing Bubble 2 pops in its full glory, mess ensues.
Pump and Dump: How to Rig the Entire IPO Market Without Raising ANY Money by Wolf Richter • Oct 27, 2014 • 5 Comments Just when you thought we’ve reached the peak of craziness, it gets even crazier.
This is the Most Self-Explanatory, Ridiculously Clear Chart About Amazon I’ve Ever Seen by Wolf Richter • Oct 24, 2014 • 9 Comments And it’s one ugly dude.
What Unilever just Said About Consumers Around the World: “It’s Really Tough out There” by Wolf Richter • Oct 24, 2014 • 9 Comments Instead of a global recovery, a sudden, broad slowdown – with a plunge in China.