Pharma Shares Melt Down, But Consumers Might See Relief by Wolf Richter • Aug 5, 2017 • 59 Comments Bloodbath among generics after government cracks down on price fixing.
P&G Slashed Digital Ad Spending. This is What Happened Next by Wolf Richter • Jul 28, 2017 • 131 Comments Procter & Gamble got tired of feeding an opaque, slimy industry of bots and fake clicks.
Harley-Davidson Spirals Down, Announces US Layoffs, Builds Factory in Thailand by Wolf Richter • Jul 18, 2017 • 133 Comments Trying to manage a structural decline in a terrible industry.
What the Headlines Got Wrong about Friday’s Data Dump by Wolf Richter • Jul 15, 2017 • 48 Comments As if they’re trying to force the Fed to change course.
Reasons Emerge for Worst Chain-Restaurant Slump since 2009 by Wolf Richter • Jul 14, 2017 • 82 Comments Six quarters in a row of year-over-year declines.
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.
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.
Credit-Card Debt Slaves Move to Top of Fed’s Bank Worries by Wolf Richter • Jun 23, 2017 • 115 Comments Projected losses at the top 34 banks in a “severely adverse scenario.”
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.