The secular decline in the U.S. labor force is due to the aging of the population, lower labor force participation, and tighter immigration.
Sep 14, 2022
An unexpected rise in August inflation pushed bond yields and the dollar higher on Tuesday, turning off risk on Wall Street and ending the bear market rally seen in the last four trading sessions.
Sep 13, 2022
Many S&P 500 companies have significant exposure to overseas markets. Their revenues and earnings have suffered from slow overseas growth and the stronger dollar.
Sep 12, 2022
One of the catalysts behind the turnaround in U.S. equities was a larger-than-expected hike of Eurozone rates by the ECB.
Sep 11, 2022
Why California's planned minimum wage hikes won;t be a good thing for state residents.
Sep 10, 2022
In essence, Fed chair Jerome Powell reaffirmed an early position that the spike in commodity prices was caused in the first place by a shift in the demand from services to goods during the pandemic.
Sep 09, 2022
On Thursday, the eurozone's central bank hiked rates by 0.75 basis points, on the upper end of market expectations.
Sep 08, 2022
New store openings and a 68.6% increase in monthly transactions have helped the company's net revenue rise by 72%.
Sep 08, 2022
For different reasons, China, the world's second-largest economy, and the eurozone, the world's second-largest economy, aren't doing well these days.
Sep 06, 2022
Beijing doubts whether the plan will work, calling it a "fantasy."
Sep 05, 2022
The plunging marriage and birthrates undermine China's economic growth in several ways.
Sep 05, 2022
G7 countries are joining forces to form an oligopsony or a buyers' cartel to get a better price for buyer-members while slashing the revenues for Russia's oil companies.
Sep 03, 2022
The August job report released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics was the week's big economic news. It provided a mixed picture of the labor market.
Sep 03, 2022
Food and energy inflation may have stopped consumers from buying many discretionary items, but not Lululemon's merchandise.
Sep 01, 2022
A positive employment trend is good news for American households, but it could be bad news for them, too.
Aug 31, 2022
This week, the company reported domestic sales of $9.57 billion for Q2, 2022, down 13.1% from last year, due to a 12.7% decline in comparable sales.
Aug 31, 2022
Investors should put less weight on food and energy cost and more on Unit Labor Costs.
Aug 30, 2022
Over its short history on Wall Street's radar, Bitcoin's bulls have come up with several narratives to explain what Bitcoin is and justify its appeal as an investment vehicle.
Aug 28, 2022
The Fed had delivered another hawkish message during the bankers' symposium in Jackson Hole.
Aug 27, 2022
For years, Salesforce has been delivering solid revenue gains to appease momentum investors on Wall Street, including one in Q2, 2022.
Aug 25, 2022
Questions surround President Joe Biden's loan forgiveness plan.
Aug 25, 2022
Starbucks' original concept of third place is still alive in the old stores, but it's missing from the new stores.
Aug 25, 2022
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will speak at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, as traders and investors get another chance to figure out if the central bank is hawkish or dovish in fighting inflation.
Aug 24, 2022
According to Gallup's Life Evaluation Index (GLEI), 5.6% Americans suffer from poverty these days.
Aug 24, 2022
The self-service economy sounds like a big win for companies as they cut costs and raise profits by having machines rather than humans deal with customer service issues.
Aug 22, 2022
A recent Economic Policy Institute analysis found that the value of the federal minimum wage adjusted for inflation has touched its lowest value in 66 years.
Aug 21, 2022
The energy sector reported the highest earnings growth among the 11 S&P 500 sectors at 299%.
Aug 19, 2022
This week, the popular retailer reported a comparable sales growth of 2.6% for Q2, down from 8.6% last year.
Aug 18, 2022
Soaring inflation in recent months has made Walmart become a shopping destination for all income demographics.
Aug 17, 2022
Unofficially, China is trying to reward Hungary for being on its side on the Taiwan issue.
Aug 17, 2022