Can Starbucks Be Great Again?
New Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan has been handed a roadmap he is not supposed to deviate from.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Best Places to Buy a Vacation Home
The tremendous real estate boom in the U.S. has started to slow. The rise in prices recently was triggered by two things. One was low interest rates and the other was the American mobility…
The Car Driven Most By World Leaders
The funeral of Queen Elisabeth II reminds average people that world leaders do not drive the cars that most of us drive. There has been confusion about whether the hearse that carries her coffin…
The American City With No Inflation
The two primary government measures of inflation both signaled that prices continue to rise sharply. The Consumer Price Index posted an 8.3% increase year over previous year in August. It rose .1% compared to…
States Where Gun Sales Are Falling The Most
The FBI began to track firearms background checks in the late 1990s and report the statistics every month as part of its National Instant Criminal Background Check System. While gun background checks are not…
The Price of This Household Item Is Plunging
The inflation rate for August, as measured by the consumer price index, rose 8.3%. On the surface, this appeared to be an improvement compared to the 9.1% rate in June and 8.5% in July.…
The 2023 Recession
The most recent prediction of a recession next year comes from the new CEO of FedEx, which is an economic indicator unto itself.
US Postal Service Accepts Letters to Santa
For those who think the holiday season starts too early, the decision by the U.S. Postal Service to take letters to Santa on September 15 is another sign.
The Price Of This Household Item Is Soaring
The July consumer price index numbers offered a glimmer of hope that inflation in the U.S. had started to slow. In June, consumer prices had been up 9.1% year over year. July’s CPI increased…
Cities With the Most Delinquent Mortgages
A recent analysis reveals that relatively poor states and cities had the highest rates of mortgage delinquencies.
Disney Hit With Harsh Complaints
Will problems at Disney’s huge theme parks undermine the company's prospects?
Social Security Payment About to Surge Nearly 9%
Social Security recipients may get a big raise this year. A decade from now, that may not be possible.
The Country With 285% Inflation
A recent analysis reveals that this African nation has the highest rate of inflation in the world.
The City Where People Hate Country Music
A recent analysis reveals the cities where country music is least popular.
The City Americans Are Leaving Fastest
A recent analysis reveals that homeowners in this mountain city move on the quickest.
The Brand That Had Customer Loyalty Destroyed
A recent analysis reveals which brands foster loyalty and which ones have lost it recently.
Does Peloton Founder Foley Still Control the Company?
Peloton Interactive's co-founder and former chief executive was pushed out of his job, but does John Foley remain in control of the company?
It Is Minus 105 Degrees in the World’s Coldest Place
The coldest place in the world now is in Antarctica, where the temperature is minus 105 degrees Fahrenheit.
It Is 120 Degrees in the World’s Hottest Place
The current hottest place in the world is in Kuwait, where the temperature is 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
Disney Gets a Huge Win
Disney's CEO has fended off an activist investor. Now, can the stock recover?