These Charts Show the Truly Dismal State of Young People in Bailed-Out EU Countries by Wolf Richter • May 17, 2016 • 41 Comments “Marginalized” and “excluded” “due to the Crisis”: EU poll
US Treasury Quashes Saudi Threat of Dumping Treasuries by Wolf Richter • May 16, 2016 • 33 Comments A secret US-Saudi deal from 1973 falls apart.
Why the Gold and Silver Futures Market Is Like a Rigged Casino by Contributor • May 16, 2016 • 52 Comments The most corruptible, lopsided pricing mechanism.
Blackstone Deal Hammers San Francisco Commercial Real Estate by Wolf Richter • May 15, 2016 • 35 Comments Signs of a bust pile up.
Recession Watch: Freight Volume Drops, Worst Level since 2010 by Wolf Richter • May 14, 2016 • 57 Comments Inventory glut, lousy consumer demand, weak global economy…
ECB Admits: “We’re the Magic People” in a Clown Show by Don Quijones • May 14, 2016 • 43 Comments Negative-Interest-Rate absurdity is another “rabbit out of the hat.”
Chinese Government Now Fretting about Auto Industry by Wolf Richter • May 13, 2016 • 31 Comments Commercial Vehicle Overcapacity at Catastrophic Levels.
US Companies Stockpile the Profit “Overseas.” But where the Heck is the Money? by Wolf Richter • May 13, 2016 • 77 Comments The Stockpilers.
Silicon Valley Commercial Property Boom Ends, Totally Exposed to Big-5: Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, LinkedIn by Wolf Richter • May 12, 2016 • 25 Comments This could get very ugly!
Mergers Collapse, Bubble Deflates, Debris Hits Hedge Funds by Wolf Richter • May 12, 2016 • 70 Comments The “arbs” got caught on the wrong side of the M&A collapse.