How Trump Could Unwittingly Gut Boeing’s Global Business by Wolf Richter • Jan 16, 2017 • 94 Comments Other US companies are equally vulnerable.
These “8 Men” Own as Much as Poorest Half of the World, Oxfam Reports as Global Elite Hobnobs in Davos by Wolf Richter • Jan 16, 2017 • 129 Comments Even in “rich countries,” more and more people “are no longer willing to tolerate the status quo.”
Mauled by Peso Crash & Inflation, Mexico to Cut its Dependence on US Food Producers by Don Quijones • Jan 15, 2017 • 51 Comments It’s not all NAFTA’s fault, however.
Nuclear Energy Sector Turns in Taxpayer-Sinkhole by Leonard Hyman and Willian Tilles • Jan 15, 2017 • 23 Comments Given the difficulty of accurately gauging nuclear capital expense, how can we infer if these enterprises can ever be profitable?
From One Scam to Another: How Banks in Spain Intend to “Compensate” 1.4 Million Fleeced Homeowners by Don Quijones • Jan 14, 2017 • 33 Comments “Poisoned offers” to settle, backed by the government.
Surge in Consumer Confidence Turns to “Dismal” Retail Sales beyond Autos, Gasoline by Wolf Richter • Jan 13, 2017 • 103 Comments Pundits sent back to the drawing board.
Obama Expands Surveillance Powers on His Way Out by Electronic Frontier Foundation • Jan 13, 2017 • 57 Comments The first Executive Order Trump should abolish.
For How Long Did Fiat-Chrysler Hide its EPA Diesel Fiasco? Investors Found out the Hard Way Today by Wolf Richter • Jan 12, 2017 • 70 Comments Just days ago, CEO Marchionne tried to soften up Trump.
Bitcoin Collapses, Chinese Latecomers Get Fleeced by Wolf Richter • Jan 12, 2017 • 104 Comments “Capital flight” takes on a bitterly ironic meaning.
Fed Pays Banks $12 Billion on “Excess Reserves,” Taken from Taxpayer Pockets by Wolf Richter • Jan 11, 2017 • 60 Comments The circuitous hidden wonders of paying interest on “excess reserves.”
