IIHS Awards 38 Cars Top Awards, With Headlights as Drawback
Good headlights are a bit hard to come by, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Only 38 of the car models measured for its 2017 awards received its Top Safety Pick+.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
South Korea, World’s 11th Largest Economy, in Deep Trouble (Update)
Due to trouble at Samsung, the country's largest conglomerate, worries about military and cyberattacks from North Korea, and a scandal that may push its president out of office, South Korea's economic health is at…
OPEC Oil Production Hits Record in November
Oil prices may not turn entirely on supply and demand, at least when it comes to OPEC. Crude has spiked over $50. Last month, on a barrels produced a day basis, OPEC reached a…
The NRA Wine Club
The National Rifle Association has a wine club. Why? Almost certainly due to a cardinal rule of membership organizations.
The Permanent Death of 99 Cent Gas
Early this year, the price of a gallon of regular gasoline dropped below 99 cents in some parts of the country. But gas at 99 cents is gone and will not be back, at…
With 15 Shopping Days Until Christmas, Retailers Hustle
There are 15 shopping days until Christmas, and there area a lot of sales left to be made — with some retailers' health on the line.
Fast-Food Traffic Drops for the First Time in 5 Years
Special from ZeroHedge As the market closes at another all time high, the “recovery”, if only on paper, is again bypassing most Americans and it is starting to hit where it hurts the most.…
Sleep Deprived Drivers as Dangerous as Drunks
Lack of sleep is dangerous, at least for drivers. A new AAA survey compares the risk to drunk driving.
Online Desktop Sales Post 11 Days Over $1 Billion, a Record
The picture is incomplete, because it only includes desktop e-commerce sales and not mobile. Still, the figure is impressive, and a record, as online desktop sales topped $1 billion for 11 days in a…
Over 6 Million Americans Work Part Time but Would Like Full-Time Jobs
Americans puzzled by why less than 5% unemployment has not caused a surge in either gross domestic product or inflation do not need to look beyond the workforce for the number of people who…
Amazon’s 182 Million Visitors Among Its Huge Advantages
Among Amazon.com's seemingly endless arsenal of advantages over every other retailer is the 182 million visitors to its websites. No other retailer comes close.
Everything Donald Trump Tweeted Today
A round up of Donald Trump tweets from the past 24 hours.
Can Exxon Keep Billions of Dollars Overseas?
Donald Trump says he will punish American companies that move or keep money overseas. Can companies that have CEOs with ties to his administration avoid the problem?
Social Media Ad Spending to Pass Newspapers in 2020
It has been a long time since media industry observers began to believe it was better to be Facebook than the New York Times, at least financially.
With 93 Million Visits, Breitbart Remains Web Giant
Breitbart.com had 93.2 million visits in November. That made it nearly two-thirds the size of Gannett’s (NYSE: GCI) USAToday.com and nearly three times the size of Comcast’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) MSNBC.com. Its size tells a…
LA Mansion Lists for $200 Million
The most viewed listing at Realtor.com this last week was also one of the most expensive homes in the country. It is likely a case of people gawking at what they cannot afford.
GM Inventories Surge Nearly 200,000 in November
In what cannot be a good sign for GM's operations, its inventory soared in November. Management almost certainly wishes a large number of the cars were in the hands of customers.
US Needs to Train 100,000 Cybersecurity Experts by 2020
The Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity released a new report that has some critical advice for the next president: train 100,000 new cybersecurity experts by 2020 or suffer the consequences.
Health Care Spending Reaches $3.2 Trillion, Nearly $10,000 per Person
Health care costs are on a rapid upturn, and with a vengeance, reaching $3.2 trillion in 2015. Affordability is at the core of the national debate on health care funding.
Only 23 Shopping Days Until Christmas
The battle for revenue and market share between now and Christmas is when many of the retail winners and losers are determined.