Peloton Faces Fines
Adding insult to injury, Peloton faces federal fines for what turned out to be dangerous treadmills.
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Social Security Gets New Toilets
Social Security is reviled by many Americans. This is particularly true of people who receive it.
Sears and JCPenney Not Forgotten
Once industry leaders, Sears and JCPenney barely exist at all now. Other major retailers may be following them to the retail graveyard.
US Postal Service Needs $1 Stamp
Increases in the price of a First-Class stamp have been extremely modest even though the U.S. Postal Service needs to raise revenue.
This is How Many Guns Were Sold in Each State So Far This Year
The debate over gun rights, gun regulations, and gun sales has raged for decades. The number of mass shootings that occur almost daily make these tragedies part of the American societal landscape. Extraordinarily, according…
Could America Return to $1 Gas?
Gasoline prices averaged about $1.50 a gallon through the 1990s. Here is how those prices could come again.
Will Starbucks CEO Narasimhan Be a Union Buster?
The new Starbucks CEO has to decide if union-busting is the wisest choice for a company in which its hourly workers are the face of the business.
It’s Christmas For Retailers
As retailer after retailer posted their most recent earnings, and several facts told a story. Some retailers did not have enough inventory. Some retailers had too much inventory because they had ordered products customers…
Sales of Ford’s Best-Selling Vehicle Drop
Ford Motor posted strong sales for August as they rose 27.3% to 158,008, The figure was particularly impressive because supply chain challenges have curtailed the number of vehicles manufacturers can make to satisfy demand.…
Bed Bath & Beyond Is The Next Sears
Bed Bath & Beyond has recently fallen apart like a cheap watch. Same store sales have dropped by double digits. The retailers have posted large losses. Recently, it ran low on cash. A small…
Boeing Rips Off America, Again
The Artemis I mission to the moon is among the greatest debacles in NASA history. The launch of the massive rocket known as the Space Launch System rocket was delayed twice this past week.…
Cities Where Home Prices Are Dropping
Home prices have skyrocketed higher for most of the last two years. In some markets, prices have risen by sums well into the double digits. There are several reasons for the increase. The first…
Ford EV Sales Jump
Overall, the sales data from Ford Motor continues to be positive. In August, U.S. unit sales rose 27.3% to 158,008. The industry continues to face supply chain problems which makes the number particularly impressive.…
The American City Where Home Prices Are Rising Fastest
The U.S. real estate market has been unusually strong for two years. Prices have risen by 20% most months during this period, year over year, according to the carefully followed S&P Case-Shiller housing price…
Black Unemployment Rate Is Double That For Whites
The BLS release its report titled THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — AUGUST 2022. The U.S. economy added 315,000 jobs. Unemployment rose to 3.7%, primarily because the labor force grew. It is a testament to the…
The American Cities Where Everyone Has A Job
The economy added 315,000 jobs in August, as the unemployment rate rose to 3.7%. It was 3.5% in July. Unemployment by metro area is released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics about one month…
Will New Starbucks CEO Add Washing Machines?
Coffee is not the same as washing detergent. In fact, it is not even close.
GM Struggles to Make Driverless Cars
The driving public expects a degree of safety in the vehicles it drives. Can General Motors deliver?
Countries With the Dirtiest Water
A recent analysis reveals that most of the countries with unsafe tap water are in Asia, Africa and South America.
America’s Worst Retailers
Retailers’ rankings are often based on customer satisfaction. Costco tends to top these lists. Nordstrom also tends to do well. However, another way to rate retailers is by measuring satisfaction on Wall Street. This…