Fed’s Dudley Drops Bombshell: Low Inflation “Actually Might Be a Good Thing” by Wolf Richter • Aug 15, 2017 • 104 Comments QE unwind in September, “another rate hike later this year.”
How Insane Home Prices in Silicon Valley & San Francisco Trip up Jobs Growth by Wolf Richter • Aug 14, 2017 • 79 Comments Bay Area housing affordability nightmare hits home, so to speak.
Worst Restaurant Recession since 2009 Digs Inflation by Wolf Richter • Aug 14, 2017 • 117 Comments Households at lower 80% of income scale are maxed out.
Minsky Visits South Carolina by Bill Tilles • Aug 13, 2017 • 43 Comments Who pays for excessive risk taking on nuclear power investments?
Spain’s New Big Bubble Begins to Wobble by Don Quijones • Aug 13, 2017 • 28 Comments Tourism is now bigger than construction was during the real estate bubble.
Stock Market Warning Siren is Blaring by Wolf Richter • Aug 12, 2017 • 114 Comments Are we blinded yet by the brilliance of corporate earnings?
Two of Mexico’s Biggest Bugbears Surge Again by Don Quijones • Aug 11, 2017 • 12 Comments And footloose hot money that has flooded Mexico can quickly dry up.
Volatility in Housing: What Surges & Crashes the Most? by Wolf Richter • Aug 11, 2017 • 51 Comments It depends on the value of the home.
Amazon Online Grocery Boom? Not So Fast… by Wolf Richter • Aug 10, 2017 • 129 Comments All the big gorillas are trying, but consumers just don’t want to.
Inflation Spikes Most since 2008 in Mexico. Bad Timing by Wolf Richter • Aug 10, 2017 • 41 Comments Before the Elections and despite Bank of Mexico’s “monetary shock.”