World Trade Grinds Lower, Hits 2014 Levels by Wolf Richter • Sep 22, 2016 • 34 Comments Volatile and ugly.
This is Why the Job Market Stinks, but No One is Talking about it by James Murray • Sep 21, 2016 • 67 Comments “A few people here, a few people there. But it all adds up.”
“Or We’ll Lose the Whole Middle Class”: Gallup CEO by Wolf Richter • Sep 20, 2016 • 121 Comments Economic “recovery,” but not for the “Invisible Americans.”
Amazon Algorithm Makes Decision about WOLF STREET, Hilarity Ensues by Wolf Richter • Sep 19, 2016 • 96 Comments If the broader ramifications weren’t so serious!
That 5.2% Jump in Household Income? Nope, People Aren’t Suddenly Getting Big-Fat Paychecks by Wolf Richter • Sep 14, 2016 • 68 Comments If soothsayers want to know why men are frustrated, and more than frustrated, they can just look at the chart.
Household Discretionary Spending Stuck in 4-Year Quagmire by Wolf Richter • Sep 6, 2016 • 46 Comments Spending the same to end up getting less.
What the Heck Happened to Pokémon Go? by Wolf Richter • Aug 23, 2016 • 38 Comments The “augmented reality” hype just died.
Are Big Health Insurers Screwing with Consumers, Businesses? by Wolf Richter • Aug 16, 2016 • 56 Comments Health insurers just can’t stand competition.
Nightmare at the Mall: Brick-and-Mortar Retail Totally Loses it by Wolf Richter • Aug 12, 2016 • 71 Comments Stunning acceleration of a trend.
Profits Plunge, Sales Drop at Macy’s. Slashes Jobs, Closes Stores. Stock Jumps 18% by Wolf Richter • Aug 11, 2016 • 63 Comments Brick-and-mortar retail sinks artfully into coma.