Amazon Workers Come Home
Amazon became one of the huge “work from home” American companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The e-commerce and cloud giant wants those workers to return to their home base. Management insists employees come back…
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Douglas A. McIntyre
The Battle Between Home Buyers And Sellers
For two years, America was a home seller’s market that ended late in 2022. Owners were able to get several bids on their homes. They could even get buyers to waive inspections. This halted…
Starbucks Frappuccino Scare
About 300,000 bottles of Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino were recalled recently. The reason was that the containers might have small glass pieces. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the warning. It is an example…
Investors Don’t Care About Tesla’s Recall
Tesla recalled 362,00 cars that have the company’s self-driving system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted a warning that the system could cause the self-driving program to work in an “unlawful and unpredictable…
The Price of This Household Item Is Falling, According to the Government
Is the rate of inflation rising or falling? Good question. The January consumer price index, a closely watched measure of inflation, was not encouraging. After several months in which the pace of increase in…
Ford’s Deep Problems Get Worse
Ford shuttered the assembly line for its F-150 Lightning, a vehicle executive chairman Bill Ford says is the most important product launch in his years at the company. The Ford Motor Company said some…
The Price of This Household Item Is Soaring
Inflation is back. Or maybe it never went away. The January consumer price index was up 6.4% year over year, only slightly lower than the 6.5% climb in December. Further, prices in January were…
CNN Falls Apart
Forget Don Lemon’s sexist comments to presidential candidate Nikki Haley. Something much worse is happening. CNN’s ratings are falling apart. Lemon’s AM show, “CNN This Morning,” has the lowest ratings of any morning show…
Dogs Are the Second Most Expensive Pets in America
The American Veterinary Medical Association reports that 42 million American households have a dog, and 31 million have a cat. Only about 1.6 million own one or more horses, but that’s understandable, not only…
The Best-Built Car in America
A recent analysis reveals that this luxury brand tops the list of most dependable vehicles.
Over Half of Americans Dissatisfied With Gun Laws
A recent analysis reveals that Americans' dissatisfied with the nation's gun laws is growing.
Lordstown Motors Continues to Fall Apart
Lordstown Motors remains at the bottom of the heap of electric vehicle makers.
Ford CEO Farley Must Be Fired
CEO Jim Farley has become Ford’s number one liability.
The Worst City to Buy a Used Car
A recent analysis reveals that Anchorage is the city where used car prices are highest.
Apple Is Not the Greatest Company in the World
Apple was the greatest company in the world for years, but it no longer is.
Ford’s Troubles Deepen Fast
Add a deeply troubling problem to Ford’s list of overwhelming challenges. The F-150 Lightning has stopped rolling off the production line.
More Cars Were Destroyed in “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” Than Any Other Movie Ever Made
One subset of the action movie genre is action movies with cars. “The Fast and the Furious” series (11 installments so far) is among the most successful movie franchises of all time. Some of…
Flee North Carolina as Soon as Possible
A recent analysis reveals that North Carolina is the worst place to work.
Ford F-150 Lightning Gets Competition
Ford might have a full-sized electric pickup lead for now. The hard part will be to keep it as the market gets crowded.
SpaceX and Ukraine War Trouble
SpaceX will not allow Ukraine to use Starlink for offensive military purposes.