Half of American Fast Food Workers Would Go to Work Sick
Apparently, Americans are worried enough about their jobs that many go to work sick. Better to be sick than out of a job.
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A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that excessive alcohol use damages the economy at the rate of nearly $250 billion a year.
China Economy Staggers at 6.9%
For the first time since the Great Recession, China's economy rose less that 7%. In the first three quarters, the number was 6.9%.
Big Surprise in Consumer Sentiment
The University of Michigan's latest report on consumer sentiment offers a preliminary view for October, and it actually came with a significant upside surprise.
No Real Excitement in Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization
Weak exports continue to plague industries in America, and a weak oil sector only means ever more weakness to be expected from the U.S. energy sector, which had been such a bright spot.
Can Detroit Afford to Lose 7,000 People per Year?
If Detroit's leadership does not begin to talk about its problems regularly, and in the open, the city cannot begin to set intelligent plans to solve those problems.
When a $439 Billion US Budget Deficit Is Good News
It is hard on the surface to consider that a U.S. budget deficit of nearly $439 billion for the U.S. government's fiscal year 2016 is good news.
More Deflation in the Air via CPI
September's Consumer Price Index (CPI) was weak enough that consumers can consider it deflationary.
Business Inventories Keep Piling Up
Wednesday brought up a U.S. Census Bureau report on business inventories for the month of August.
Retail Sales and Producer Prices Show No Inflation
The markets are supposed to like periods of low inflation. Deflation is another animal entirely.
Weakness in Payrolls Continues Into October
If you were hoping that the weakness in the September payrolls report from the U.S. Labor Department was going to be a one-month outlier, a new report from TrimTabs indicates that this may not…
September Small Business Optimism Improves a Little
The National Federation of Independent Business on Tuesday morning reported that its small business optimism index for September rose slightly.
Hillary Clinton Net Worth Is 50 Times Greater Than Bernie Sanders?
No one knows the exact net worth of each of the major presidential candidates, but Hillary Clinton appears to have a net worth about 50 times of that of Bernie Sanders.
Why Is Utah the Worst State for Women?
When 24/7 Wall St. did an analysis of the worst states for women based on several factors, the very worst state turned out to be Utah.
Imports and Exports Not Lending a Hand to Fed’s Inflation Hope
Courtesy Maersk LineThe Federal Reserve may have less and less inflationary data to lend any credence to its rate hike desires. That is unfortunate by many of our views, but nothing lasts forever. Import…