ADP, Mtg purchase apps, Vehicle sales
by WARREN MOSLER Employment can be a lagging indicator, so this forecast of Friday’s employment number could be verifying the rest of the weakness that’s been reported: US Private Sector … Read more
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Mtg purchase apps, Construction, SF home prices, ISM manufacturing, PMI chart, Trade agreement, Econ indicators
by WARREN MOSLER Dismal: Highlights The purchase index is down a sharp 4.0 percent for a second straight week, this time for the April 26 week. Year-on-year, the index is … Read more
1 in 3 Americans Aren’t Sure Their Next Credit Card Purchase Will Go Through
Rising interest rates and credit card balances from CNBC. via CNBC: Over 1 in 3 people —or 86 million Americans — say they’re afraid they’ll max out their credit card … Read more
Don’t purchase Green Dot cards for use as gift cards!
by whoami-now I received one of these as a gift for $50. I activated it today only to find out that it is a checking account, and because so, I … Read more
Why no Red Flag law enforcement? Mercy Hospital shooter allowed to purchase gun despite previously threatening to shoot up fire academy
by DCG Last Monday a shooter went to Mercy Hospital in Chicago and killed his ex-fiancé, a pharmacy resident and a Chicago police officer. He shot himself yet was killed … Read more
Gone from bad to worse: Housing starts, Mtg purchase apps, Retail sales
by WARREN MOSLER Gone from bad to worse: Highlights The highest interest rates in over 7 years took their toll on mortgage activity in the October 12 week, with purchase … Read more
They get their pay raised to $15 an hour but they lose out on the employee stock purchase plan, and will no longer recieve bonuses based on performance.
by flying_panini_press So in the end Amazon is actually saving a bunch of money as well on top of killing mom and pop shops. For the many low wage Amazon … Read more
Detroit lawmaker pushes “bullet bill” where you have to purchase ammo through law enforcement and go through mental background check
by DCG It’s always about control. From The Detroit News: A resolution introduced in Wayne County seeks to encourage state and federal legislators to regulate and limit ammunition sales. Outgoing District 6 Commissioner Reggie “Reg” Davis submitted the … Read more
Remember when people said they made a purchase and then suddenly saw ads for that product? Turns out Mastercard and Google have had a secret deal to share debit and credit card purchases.
Google and Mastercard have a secret agreement to share purchases with each other. Google boasts with clients that it has access to 70% of the debit and credit cards being … Read more
California ranch lists for 125 times previous purchase price
Around the country, home prices near major metros have jumped significantly in the last few years, making the areas unaffordable for many — and pushing long-time local residents to sell and cash … Read more
Mtg purchase apps, Durable goods orders, Pending home sales, Rental vacancy, International trade, Trump threat
by WARREN MOSLER Highlights Disruption tied to a fire at an auto supplier not only pulled down the previously released manufacturing component of the industrial production report but it also helped pull down … Read more
Child Trafficking Foster Care Link Exposed – Adults Purchase Children For Sex Over 2.5 Million Times A Year In The US
I think at this point we have to assume at the very least that there are bad actors that work their way into these positions. But I am beginning to … Read more
Did Cuomo’s Pardon Of Convicted Felons End Up Permitting Them To Legally Purchase Firearms?
by Duane Norman, Free Market Shooter Facing a serious re-election challenge from “Sex and the City” actress Cynthia Nixon, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo accomplished by executive action what he could not accomplish in … Read more
Venezuela in continuous crisis. Trump just banned purchase of Venezuelan debt in new sanctions
For those not in the know, Venezuela is the “king of bond defaults”. The government has been in a constant economic mess. Their oil reigning days are over and with … Read more
New Starbucks policy: No purchase needed to sit in cafes
NEW YORK — Starbucks announced a new policy Saturday that allows anyone to sit in its cafes or use its restrooms, even if they don’t buy anything. The new policy … Read more
Yahoo Japan To Purchase 40% Stake in Cryptocurrency Exchange
By Brenden Weber Yahoo Japan recently confirmed they are buying a 40 percent stake in BitArg(ARG) Exchange Tokyo, as ARG announced it would accept minority stake capital participation from Z Corporation, an … Read more