Ford Takes Besting From Tesla
Shareholders were upset when Tesla dropped the price of its cars sharply. They assumed Tesla’s sales were in trouble. However, others assumed that the move would trigger a new surge in sales. Enough people…
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Russia’s McDonald’s Gets Bigger
In May, McDonald’s left Russia in a protest against its invasion of Ukraine. The fast food chain has been in Russia since 1990 and has 60,000 workers. It was one of the US companies…
19 States Where Gun Sales Are Rebounding
Gun sales spiked sharply over the course of COVID-19 pandemic. From 2016 through 2019, firearm background checks, widely used as an approximation for gun sales trends, were fairly flat, between 25 million and 29…
Rivian Continues To Be Beaten Down
Just when it appeared Rivian’s stock would not decline further, it turned downward again. In the last month, its shares are off 34% while the S&P is nearly flat. While investors were skeptical of…
‘Citizen Kane’ Is the Best Movie Directed by an Actor of All Time
Actors are actors, and directors are directors. In Hollywood, this is almost always the case. The only notable example of a living actor who has also made his mark as a director is Clint…
Over 100,000 Americans in Canada Get Social Security
Sixty-six million people get Social Security payments each month. Almost 48 million retirees are beneficiaries of these. This translates to 9 out of 10 Americans who are 65 or older. Not all of these…
Disney’s Worst Board Member
See why Mark G. Parker, who was just named board chair at Walt Disney, is its worst board member.
Lucid Continues to Fall Apart
Lucid continues to show why it is stuck in the backwater of the electric vehicle industry.
Foreclosure Rates Surge in Cleveland
A recent analysis reveals that Cleveland was the city with the worst foreclosure problem last year.
Defense Contractor General Dynamics Builds the Most Weapons for the US
The Defense Budget is the largest discretionary item of the Federal Budget, totaling approximately $750 billion in 2021. A large portion of the defense budget goes to the private sector, including defense contractors. Several…
Disney Suffers Huge Attack
Disney management now is up against a take-no-prisoners activist investor.
The F-150 Is the Most Popular Used Car in America
A new study shows that the Ford F-150 is America's most popular used car.
Iowa Is the Best State to Live Off the Grid, According to Data
In this day and age, getting “off the grid” has become an increasingly popular way for people to live. What does it mean to live off the grid? According to the Cambridge Dictionary, those…
The City Where the Most People Offer Discounts on Their Houses
As the market has softened, homeowners have started to do something they could not imagine in 2021: offering buyers concessions.
More Army Contractors Operate in Virginia Than Any Other State
Military spending is one of the cornerstones of the U.S. economy. Several of the largest companies in America are primarily military contractors. The state that has the most defense contractors that work with the…
Bed Bath & Beyond Layoffs Are Coming
Bed Bath & Beyond says it is looking at “strategic alternatives.” Layoffs are almost certainly in its future.
Rivian Dumps Management, Problems Grow
Rivian has dumped two key executives, indicating its crisis is ongoing.
States With the Most Gun Sales per Person
Gun sales, as approximated by background checks, surged in 2020 to 39,695,315 just as the COVID-19 pandemic began. They remained high through the middle of last year, and then started to decline. Though overall…
US Postal Service Continues Poor Results
The U.S. Postal Service continues to post poor delivery-time results and shows no sign that it will improve.
Norfolk Naval Base in Virginia Is the Largest in the Country
There are more than 40 naval bases spread across the country. The one officially known as Naval Station Norfolk is the largest. It is also the largest military base in the country based on…