This Is the Car Brand People Don’t Want to Buy Again
Brand loyalty is among the most prized things a company can have. One car brand has so little loyalty that it is about to disappear from the U.S. market.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Almost 40% of Amazon Workers Want a Union
The recent strikes are based on complaints that Amazon pays workers too little and works them too hard. New research shows that more than a third of Amazon workers want a union to represent…
America’s Largest Lakes Break 100-Year-Old Records
The five Great Lakes stretch from Minnesota to near the eastern part of Canada, and they are all filled to overflowing. The water levels are expected to break records as the year progresses.
If Washington Breaks Up Amazon, It May Look Like This
Among the companies most widely attacked for monopolistic activity is Amazon.com, which presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has said should be broken into pieces.
American to Cancel 115 Flights a Day Due to Boeing 737 Max
The Boeing 737 Max 8 could be grounded into 2020. American Airlines has announced that the problem will cause it to cancel 115 flights a day.
China GDP Growth Collapses in Q2
China's gross domestic product growth rate collapsed in the second quarter to the lowest rate in 27 years.
This State Is Best Prepared for a Weather Emergency
As Tropical Storm Barry roars ashore in Louisiana and promises to dump inches of rain in the states north of it, several states in the region are very well prepared for weather emergencies, and…
This Is the Most Powerful Hurricane of All Time
Tropical Storm Barry hit Louisiana hard and is expected to bring high winds and nearly a foot of rain in some places. The storm is moving slowly which will make these matters worse in…
How Much Will Unhappy Amazon Workers Disrupt Prime Day?
Some Amazon workers, who believe they are either treated poorly or underpaid, plan to make Prime Day something less than ideal for America's largest e-commerce company.
As Dow Drives Above 27,000, This Stock Is Leading It Higher
One stock has paced the Dow Jones industrials most of the year and is now the best-performing stock in the index for 2019. Microsoft shares are up almost 37% so far this year, while…
This Famous Newspaper Will Fire Its Entire Staff
Call it part of the implosion of the American newspaper industry. A 126-year-old, Pulitzer Prize-winning daily newspaper will lay off its entire staff as it changes ownership.
Over 335,000 Homes Face Risk From Tropical Storm Barry
The NOAA has forecast that Tropical Storm Barry, or possibly a Category 1 hurricane which grows out of the storm, will hit the Lousiana coast early tomorrow morning. Aside from anxiety about the risk…
Will Bed Bath & Beyond Be the Next Major Retailer to Go Bankrupt?
The financial and operational situation at Bed Bath & Beyond is deteriorating quickly. Like a handful of other large, battered retailers, if it cannot sharply reverse course, it could be headed toward bankruptcy.
This Is Why New Orleans Is Still Struggling to Regain a Third of Its Population
As Tropical Storm Barry moves toward New Orleans and still may become a hurricane, it will strike a city much smaller than it was just 60 years ago.
The Value of Boeing’s Now Infamous 737 Max 8 Drops by Millions of Dollars
Boeing faces a multitude of problems due to crashes of its 737 Max 8. The incidents and their aftermath also have driven down the value of the 737 Max 8.
Very Little on the Horizon for This Hurricane Season — So Far
NOAA said this would be a "normal" hurricane season. So far, the 2019 season has been a bust, and nothing on the horizon appears likely to change that.
Newspaper Newsroom Employment Dropped by Almost Half in Past Decade
As more and more newspapers close, and others cut staffs to the point where they cannot be effective at the examination and reporting of local events and politics, the industry's nosedive has worsened.
This Is How Much Chick-fil-A Could Make If It Opened Sundays
The founder of Chick-fil-A made the decision in 1946 that it would not be open on Sundays. The decision, based on deeply held principles, is even more extraordinary considering what Chick-fil-A gives up financially.
Hispanic Population in US Hits New High
There are nearly 60 million Hispanic people in the United States, which means they make up 18% of the population. That number is expected to grow substantially over the next several decades.
Americans Trust This Public Institution More Than Any Other
Americans last year still trusted the U.S. military more than any other public institution — as they have for two decades, according to a Gallup Poll. Every year since 1973 (and twice in 1991),…