Evictions by Wall-Street Mega-Landlords Soar, Financialization of Rents Cause “Housing Instability”: Atlanta Fed by Wolf Richter • Jan 7, 2017 • 106 Comments It blames the Fed & Bernanke; the dark side of “healing” the housing market.
How Will Homebuyers Swallow these Mortgage Rates? by Wolf Richter • Dec 19, 2016 • 79 Comments Many of them say they won’t. And they can’t.
How Inflation Bites Much More than the Official Hoax by Wolf Richter • Dec 11, 2016 • 162 Comments The numbers are out. Even Japanese consumers, supposedly suffering from deflation, are getting whacked. No one escapes.
Who the Heck are these Households that are Worth $90 Trillion? by Wolf Richter • Dec 8, 2016 • 105 Comments Stalled Economy Performs Wealth Miracle, reports the Fed.
Texans Close their Wallets, Houston’s Economy Gets Crushed by Wolf Richter • Dec 7, 2016 • 55 Comments It’s not just the oil bust.
Why No One Will Even Try to Tame the US Healthcare Monster by Wolf Richter • Dec 4, 2016 • 155 Comments Though it cannibalizes the rest of the economy.
The Great Unwind Unravels Hottest Rental Markets in the US by Wolf Richter • Dec 1, 2016 • 46 Comments Now in San Francisco, New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington DC, and perhaps a city near you.
OK, I get it: Companies Clamor for Cheap Labor, Fed Delivers by Wolf Richter • Nov 29, 2016 • 89 Comments In turn, households get a feel-good illusion.
Sudden, Infectious Enthusiasm for “Current Economic Conditions” after Trump Called them “Terrible” for Months? by Wolf Richter • Nov 29, 2016 • 102 Comments The “Trump Effect?”
Black-Friday-Weekend Woes End “Trump Effect” by Wolf Richter • Nov 27, 2016 • 99 Comments Back to the Retail Quagmire. Gloom for brick-and-mortar stores.
