How Did Things Get So Bad in Catalonia? by Don Quijones • Oct 3, 2017 • 71 Comments Will Spain trigger Article 155 of the Constitution?
Is This the Next Supermarket Chain to Melt Down? by Wolf Richter • Oct 3, 2017 • 30 Comments The Fresh Market’s bonds plunge as Cerberus and other PE firms are circling.
An Accountant Smells a Rat in Our Global Credit Bubble by Contributor • Oct 2, 2017 • 111 Comments The inevitable unwinding, whether through inflation or debt write-offs, could create considerable misery.
The Pricing of Risk is Kaput by Wolf Richter • Oct 2, 2017 • 63 Comments WTF Chart: US Treasury Yield v. Euro “Junk Bond” Yield. New record in central-bank absurdity.
“Systemic” Age Discrimination in Tech, even as Tech Workers Get “Better with Age” by Wolf Richter • Oct 1, 2017 • 100 Comments By the numbers. But “ageism” exists “across all industries,” not just Tech.
The Fed’s Next Moves, the Nuts and Bolts of “Flood Cars,” and Why Everything Is Going to Get Hacked by Wolf Richter • Oct 1, 2017 • 33 Comments Wolf Richter on This Week in Money.
Debt-Slave Industry Frets over Impact of Mass Credit Freezes by Wolf Richter • Sep 30, 2017 • 76 Comments Their doom-and-gloom scenario: Consumers suddenly become prudent.
Catalonia’s Dark Days Ahead by Don Quijones • Sep 30, 2017 • 47 Comments It isn’t just about what happens on Sunday; it’s about the ensuing days and weeks.
ECB Wants to Weed Out Smaller Banks to Cut Competition by Don Quijones • Sep 29, 2017 • 26 Comments Europe needs “brave banks” willing to conquer new territory.
$2.25/hr to Build a $40,000 Vehicle by Wolf Richter • Sep 29, 2017 • 87 Comments Mexico’s wage repression scheme creates Nirvana for global automakers.