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via Reuters: Factory activity was at its weakest in years across much of the world during January, adding to worries trade tariffs, political uncertainty and cooling demand poses an increasing threat … Read more
via AOL: Records are being shattered and communities are enduring the harshest cold in years as the polar vortex tightens its grip on the midwestern United States. After the polar vortex plunged … Read more
Jack Davis for the Western Journal reports, China’s economy is showing signs of damage as President Donald Trump continues to put pressure on America’s largest trading partner. On Monday, China … Read more
by Michael Snyder We continue to get more confirmation that the global economy is slowing down substantially. On Monday, it was China’s turn to surprise analysts, and the numbers that … Read more
via CNBC: Shortly after Apple slashed its revenue guidance for the first quarter, Goldman Sachs said the iPhone maker will likely have to bring down numbers for the full year. … Read more
by Michael Snyder Was 2018 everything that you expected it to be? Every year contains surprises, but 2018 truly turned out to be a year that we will never forget. Over … Read more
via thistimeitisdifferent: Records are being broken shattered … Technically, a bear market is a 20% or more drop from a recent peak. The S&P 500 is down 12.06% in 2018 (so far), the most … Read more
via Yahoo: President Trump continued his months long criticism of the Federal Reserve on Tuesday as the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) begins its two-day monetary policy meeting. “I hope the … Read more
Investors rush into bonds in record numbers as global economic outlook falls to worst in 10 years “This month’s survey [found] the biggest ever one-month rotation into the asset class” … Read more
via Zerohedge: Another attempt to rally S&P futures overnight has fizzled, this time as a result of weakness in Europe and a mixed session in Asia, following a sharp decline … Read more
via CNBC: For example, 27 percent of people in Florence, South Carolina, who bought their car with a so-called subprime score — defined as a VantageScore between 300 and … Read more
by Michael Snyder Fear is spreading like wildfire on Wall Street, and on Friday we witnessed yet another wave of panic selling. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell another 559 points, … Read more
by Kenneth Boyd of CPA Accounting Institute for Success It’s no secret that tax law in the United States is extremely confusing. Even the length of the official tax code is … Read more
This event is pretty damn scary if one stops to contemplate what can be done with stolen passport numbers. Marriott’s Starwood database was breached, potentially exposing 500 million guests from … Read more
via visualcapitalist: For American retailers, Christmas comes a month earlier. Starting in late-November, the holiday shopping season officially kicks into high gear – and it’s the beginning of a month-long stretch … Read more
The Senate has concluded there is no evidence to support the allegations of Christine Blasey Ford. Saudi Arabia is saying they will be vindicated in the murder of Khashogi. The … Read more