The World’s Most Beloved Landmark
The travel industry was crippled badly by the COVID-19 pandemic. It has come roaring back in the last year. Demand has become so great that planes are sold out, reservations systems burdened, airline staff…
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Douglas A. McIntyre
The Housing Market Is About to Be Hammered
Homes that recently were affordable are now well beyond the financial budgets of many of America’s potential home buyers.
The City Where Home Prices Have Risen Most in the Past 10 Years
The city with the highest percentage increase in median home price is among the poorest, in both income and home values.
Ford Sticks With Gas Powered Car
Ford, which wants to stamp itself as a world leader in EVs, says its fleet will be all electric by early next decade. It wants to bury Tesla in the process. Is it any…
The Most Expensive Porsche in the World
Porsche will go public soon. It may be a niche carmaker, but investors do not care.
The Area With Highest Unemployment Hits 5.1%
The unemployment rate in August was near a four decade low at 3.7%. It is, at this point in time, the culmination of one of the most profound, rapid changes in the job rates…
Virtually Everyone in This State Has a Job
The U.S. jobless rate went on a wild roller coaster ride at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The unemployment rate in February 2020 was near a four decade low at 3.5%. That surged…
Does the Postal Service Need 34,223 Offices?
If the USPS wants to make money, it will need to cut costs. Physical locations are a logical place to start.
Can Starbucks Be Great Again?
New Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan has been handed a roadmap he is not supposed to deviate from.
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.