Railroad Strike Will Drive America Into Disastrous Inflation
U.S. railroads have not been able to reach a deal with the unions to keep trains running. This is not good news for consumers.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
The State Where Gas Is Below $3
In June, as oil prices increased above $100 a barrel, the price of the average gallon of regular gas nationwide surged to over $5. It was the first time in history, gas passed that…
Debt Ceiling Could Batter Social Security
Now that the midterms have ended, a battle over the nation’s debt ceiling will start anew. According to the House Committee on the Budget, the vote on the ceiling will need to happen before…
Carvana’s Failure Nears
Carvana, the used car company, had a model that worked for about two years. The model has collapsed, its stock has fallen, its bonds have lost a huge amount of value, and it may…
America’s Worst Airport Is In the New York City Area
Air travel, nearly snuffed out at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, has surged to 2019 levels. Thanksgiving passenger traffic this year may reach an all-time high for the period. Service has suffered because…
Lucid’s Broken Cars May Crush It
EV car company Lucid makes astonishingly expensive vehicles priced as high as $249,000. For that price, customers should at least get cars that work. New evidence indicates that the quality of many of its…
Google May Junk 10,000 ‘Poor Performers’
Google may be preparing to fire 10,000 people, but CEO Sundar Pichai is not going anywhere.
America’s Best Used Cars
In the latest J.D. Power 2023 ALG Residual Value Awards, Kia took the crown.
Macy’s Miracle on 34th Street
Macy's reported unbelievable figures for the most recent quarter, and the CEO should get credit for a turn in the right direction.
Strive AUM Tops $500 Million
Strive Asset Management now has $500 million under management.
Amazon CEO to Gut More Employees?
Amazon's CEO suggested he will gut the cloud and e-commerce employee base beyond the 10,000 people he has pushed out into the economic winter.
Starbucks Workers Battle CEO Schultz
More than 100 unionized Starbucks locations face employee walkouts on Red Cup Day.
Target’s Terrible CEO Cornell Fumbles Again
It is nearly a miracle that Target CEO Brian Cornell still has his job.
Wells Fargo Is America’s Worst Bank, Survey Shows
A recent analysis reveals that Wells Fargo has the worst customer satisfaction among America’s largest banks.
The Best City to Make Lowball Offer for House
Home prices roared higher for the two years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mortgage rates were below 3% for most of that time. People moved from large coastal cities to smaller inland…
The Price of This Household Item Is Plunging
Consumer prices rose a lower than expected 7.7% in October compared to the same month a year ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics recent consumer price index report. In the immediate previous…
Ford F-150 Hybrid Finishes Last in Reliability
The hybrid version of the best-selling vehicle in America ranked last in the latest Consumer Reports reliability study.
The Inflation Danger of 2023
Next year will see greater inflation than many optimists believe today. This will be evident by early in the new year.
America’s Least Reliable Car Brand
In the latest Consumer Reports reliability study, this renowned luxury brand scored the worst out of the 24 brands covered.
40 Shopping Days Until Christmas
There are only 40 shopping days until Christmas and, so far, those days do not look good for retailers.