Bed Bath & Beyond Could Cut 30,000 Workers
Bed Bath & Beyond may be approaching its final days in business.
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Romania Has the Best Parental Leave Policy in the World
Parental leave policies are relatively new in the United States. The Family Employment Security Act (FESA) of 1984 required employers to give their workers up to 26 weeks for “care for a new child,…
Toyota Is No. 1
Toyota was the number-one car company in the world again in 2022, beating Volkswagen and American automakers.
The 84 Month Car Loan
According to Bloomberg, car loan defaults are higher than they were in 2009. The was the worst year of The Great Recession. One reason is that car companies and financial institutions offer loans that…
McDonald’s Bathroom Inspections
McDonald’s has over 13,000 locations in the US. Most are owned by franchisees. McDonald’s does not control their operations directly. It has stringent rule for franchises, but no way to know day to day…
America’s Most At-Risk Housing Markets
Not all places in the U.S. have enjoyed the tremendous spike in housing prices that much of the country has. Some have been negatively affected by the pandemic. T Several factors have driven home…
This Battle of the Korean War Was One of the Most Disastrous in US History
Napoleon’s loss at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 ended the Napoleonic Era. The Duke of Wellington’s victory also helped reestablish Britain as a preeminent military power in Europe, with France losing virtually all…
Ford Woes Continue
Ford’s stock has jumped almost 15% in the last month. It is worth remembering that this was from a nearly two-year low. Ford was hit with a bit of bad news recently. It recalled…
Bed Bath & Beyond Disappears
Bloomberg reported that Bed Bath & Beyond might be headed for liquidation soon. It has not gotten funding to take it through bankruptcy. No investors in distressed companies see the light at the end…
Peloton Battles Planet Fitness
In the last year, shares of exercise bike and rowing company Peloton have dropped 52%. Those of Planet Fitness, one of the largest owners of gyms, are up 2%, which outperformed the overall market.…
This Is the Deadliest Weapon in History
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there has been anxiety over the threats Russian President Vladmir Putin has made about the use of tactical nuclear weapons on the battlefield. These have…
The Countries With The Largest Tank Fleets
On Wednesday, the Biden Administration announced it would be sending a batch of M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, an announcement accompanying Germany’s plan to send two battalions of similarly high-tech Leopard 2 tanks to…
Nevada Has the Most Fraud
A recent study revealed that Nevada is the state where one is most likely to be a victim of identity theft, fraud or scams.
Nevada Is State With the Highest Unemployment
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT — DECEMBER 2022 report. The national jobless rate for the country was 3.5%, which is near a 50-year low. The news by…
The Proud Boys Are Now the Largest Hate Group in the Country
The term “hate group” has a very specific definition. Hate groups “vilify others because of their race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity,” according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Closely related to…
A Battle With Japan During WWII Was the Largest in US Naval History
Naval battles are a thing of the past. The last massive engagement of two fleets was The Battle of Leyte Gulf between the U.S. Navy and Japanese Imperial Fleet. It is also the largest…
Apple Is in Real Trouble
Wall Street thought Apple would mostly dodge the tech downturn. Maybe they are wrong.
The ‘East Wind-41’ is the Longest-Range Missile in the World
When people think about how a city is destroyed in a nuclear war, they invariably question where the missile or bomb will have come from. One option, the oldest, is strategic bombers like the…
Why Hate Elon Musk?
Elon Musk has made headlines with behavior many people find offensive. He also has completely changed two of the world’s most important industries.
IBM Is Tech’s Most Beaten-Down Company
IBM’s years of real success are decades behind it. By any measure, it is big tech’s largest failure.