Trucking, Rail Freight Prices Surge, Trigger “Inflationary Concerns” by Wolf Richter • Jun 18, 2018 • 57 Comments Everything is spiking.
The Huge Ships for the Booming LNG Trade by MC01 • Jun 17, 2018 • 51 Comments Designs, Technologies, and Challenges for liquefied natural gas carriers.
Next Mortgage Default Tsunami Isn’t Going to Drown Big Banks but “Shadow Banks” by Wolf Richter • Jun 17, 2018 • 62 Comments As banks pull back from mortgage lending amid inflated prices and rising rates, “shadow banks” have become very aggressive.
Consumers Stubbornly Cling to Cash, after Multiple IT Fiascos & Payment Systems Outages by Don Quijones • Jun 16, 2018 • 53 Comments An industry dogged by non-believers who fret about privacy and fraud.
Who the Heck Bought $1.2 trillion in New US Treasuries over the past 12 Months? by Wolf Richter • Jun 15, 2018 • 61 Comments Russia, Japan, and the Fed dumped. So who bought?
Canada Has a Subprime Real Estate Problem, You just Don’t Know It by Stephen Punwasi • Jun 15, 2018 • 57 Comments Subprime goes to the Toronto condo market.
Seems Impossible, but Argentina’s Peso Was Able to Collapse even Further Despite $50 Billion IMF Bailout by Wolf Richter • Jun 14, 2018 • 67 Comments Why is anyone still lending this government any money?
Blackstone Becomes Biggest Hotel & Property Owner in Spain by Don Quijones • Jun 14, 2018 • 26 Comments The PE firm as global landlord.
Dollar’s Eroding Purchasing Power Inflates Retail Sales by Wolf Richter • Jun 14, 2018 • 49 Comments Yup, consumers have to spend more to buy the same stuff.
This Fed Grows Relentlessly More Hawkish by Wolf Richter • Jun 13, 2018 • 96 Comments Gone are the kid gloves.