What Crack Spreads Say about Oil Prices by Contributor • May 3, 2017 • 11 Comments A gasoline glut as we enter the “summer driving season.”
#Carmageddon Not Yet, But Hot Air Hisses out of Auto Bubble by Wolf Richter • May 2, 2017 • 56 Comments Despite record incentives, sales decline speeds up, inventory bloat spreads to zombie malls.
Is the City of London about to Lose its Crown Jewel? by Don Quijones • May 2, 2017 • 15 Comments At stake: €1 trillion-a-DAY in euro-clearing operations & other activities.
The Great Unwind Grips the 12 Hottest US Rental Markets by Wolf Richter • May 1, 2017 • 89 Comments Peak Rent. Traces of relief for renters. Landlords scramble. But in some cheaper cities, rents soar.
Are American Debt Slaves Getting in Trouble Again? by Wolf Richter • May 1, 2017 • 153 Comments The economy depends on them, but they’re cracking.
London’s Deflating House Price Bubble Gets Messier by Don Quijones • Apr 30, 2017 • 28 Comments Prices in this hotbed of global wealth fall most since 2009.
Chilling Thing Insiders Said about Canada’s House Price Bubble by Wolf Richter • Apr 29, 2017 • 111 Comments What are homes & mortgages worth when push comes to shove?
Economy “Surprises” to Downside, Growth Near Zero. Atlanta Fed GDPNow Forecast just about Nailed it by Wolf Richter • Apr 28, 2017 • 97 Comments Lousy consumer spending and the “weather.” Inflation hits Fed target.
Goldman Sachs Prepares to “Better Weather Future Disasters” by Wolf Richter • Apr 27, 2017 • 35 Comments Regular prudent savers and government guarantees to the fore.
Atlanta Fed GDPNow Forecast for Q1 Drops to Almost Zero by Wolf Richter • Apr 27, 2017 • 45 Comments I hope the forecasting model is broken.