It’s 122 Degrees at the Hottest Place in the World
Despite the fact that some people question the existence of global warming, the world gets hotter almost every year. The year 2020 was one of the three hottest in history. The year 2021 ranked…
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Ford Bronco Sales Up 7,000%
Ford Motor Company sold 54,842 of its Bronco model in the first half of, up from 810 a year, which is a 6,746% increase. Granted, the Bronco was just introduced a year ago, but…
Starbucks to Close These 16 Stores
Starbucks is set to close 16 stores this month. Oddly almost all are in Los Angeles and Seattle.
Will GM’s Charging Stations Jump-Start EV Efforts?
General Motors has announced a partnership to build about 2,000 charging stations in three years. Will it help GM sell EVs?
Prepare for Recession — Don’t Buy a Car
Save a lot of money. Don’t buy a car.
More Than Half of Americans Fear Recession Coming
A new study shows that more than three in five Americans believe a recession is coming.
New COVID-19 Surge Will Affect Jobs
If many COVID-19 restrictions resume, the effect on jobs and the economy will be significant.
How Safe Is Ford’s Dividend?
Ford has been one of the car company stars of the past year. Now it faces rising costs and a recession. Is its dividend safe?
Fight Inflation — Don’t Drive
Many Americans do not have to drive. They just want to.
Twitter Workers Prepare for Layoffs
Many analysts believe that Twitter’s employee count is swollen for a company that has such poor financial results.
Gap Workers Prepare for Layoffs
This casual clothing retailer has been falling apart for several years, causing a revolving door of leadership.
The Greatest War Time Speeches in History
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has almost single handedly rallied the governments and peoples of much of the world to his country’s cause as Russia moves further and further along in the invasion of his…
Owning a Ford F-150: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
What does it mean to own or to buy the best-selling vehicle in America since 1981?
Paramount Continues to Be America’s Weakest Media Company
Paramount barely continues to be in the top tier of America’s media elite.
Trouble at Disney Will Not Go Away
Despite the best efforts of Walt Disney management and board, the company’s poor image on Wall Street will not go away.
The Most Popular Home In America
The housing market has been on a wild ride since the start of 2020. It was healthy as the economy went through a multilayer expansion. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, home sales plunged for…
The Hottest Place in the World Today
What is the strongest evidence of global warming? According to NASA’s Global Climate Change: “Earth’s surface continues to significantly warm, with recent global temperatures being the hottest in the past 2,000-plus years.” Nineteen of…
The Top Grossing Movie Of 2022
The year is more than half over. Two big box office weekends are behind us – Memorial Day and July 4. The crippling effect of COVID-19 on theater attendance has also started to wane.…
Black Unemployment Rate 75% Higher Than White Jobless Figure
The jobless figures for June were better than expected. They certainly do not signal the start of a recession. The economy added 372,000 jobs, and unemployment was 3.6% according to the Bureau of Labor…
6 Things Americans Need to Know About Inflation
Inflation has started to cripple the U.S. economy. High prices for many things Americans find essential have risen in double digits. At the high end of the increases are daily purchases which include gas,…