Catalonia and Spain to Push Each Other into Financial Abyss? by Don Quijones • Jul 7, 2017 • 22 Comments Markets are still complacent.
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.
Stock and Bond Markets Blow Off Fed, Fed Gets Frustrated by Wolf Richter • Jul 6, 2017 • 55 Comments But now the first feeble reactions as stocks and bonds fall.
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.
Parents to Pay the Price when Australian Housing Bubble Bursts by Wolf Richter • Jul 5, 2017 • 66 Comments Home prices jump to record amid surging supply and declining real wages.
US Auto Sales Sag, Hyundai Meets Carmageddon by Wolf Richter • Jul 4, 2017 • 132 Comments So let’s see how we can put a positive spin on this.
“Investors Are Being Swindled”: Canadian Accountants Slammed by Contributor • Jul 3, 2017 • 59 Comments People “mistakenly believe their pension plans, mutual funds, and other investments are safeguarded.”
Silicon Valley Begins to Crack Visibly by Wolf Richter • Jul 2, 2017 • 150 Comments Chilling photos of for-lease signs lining the Great America Parkway.
Many EU Banks Would Collapse Without Regulators’ Help: Fitch by Don Quijones • Jul 1, 2017 • 64 Comments Only two things keep these banks alive.
Crane-Counting in Seattle: Something Has to Give by Wolf Richter • Jun 30, 2017 • 73 Comments There are 67,507 new apartment units in the pipeline.