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Soaring Rents Understate Inflation

By U Cast Studios | Business | Oct 15, 2021

Corelogic takes a look at understated rent and understated Owner's Equivalent Rent. It's no surprise in this corner as Corelogic notes Metro-Level Rent Inflation. Last month we showed that U.S. inflation may be underestimated due to ...

Small Business Optimism Slips In September As Labor Shortages, Inflation Impact Business Operations

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased one point in September to 99.1. Three of the 10 Index ...

American Consumers Continue To Run Up Credit Card Debt

October 15, 2021

Business

Mapped: The World’s Fastest (And Slowest) Internet Speeds

October 14, 2021

Lifestyle

“Boo At The Zoo” Offers No Tricks, Just Treat

October 13, 2021

LA/Ventura

California’s ‘New Normal:’ PG&E Power Shut Offs On Windy Days

October 13, 2021

LA/Ventura

The Economy Needs Higher Rates

October 12, 2021

Business

Hyundai Mobis Reveals Foldable Steering Wheel For Future Cars

October 11, 2021

I Read It On The Internet

The Top 1% Now Own More Wealth Than The Entire Middle Class

In some ways, we sympathize with Neel Kashkari's fake "concern" about the unprecedented wealth inequality that has ...

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Why We Aren’t Repeating The Roaring 20’s Analog

By U Cast Studios | October 8, 2021

No. We are not repeating the “Roaring 20’s” analog. Ben Carlson had a recent post asking if the “Roaring 20’s” are already here? As his chart shows below, there are certainly some similarities between 1920 and 2020 given the recent “pandemic shutdown” driven recession. This article was written […]

Used-Car Prices Hit Record High As Dealership Inventory At Historic Low

Oct 7, 2021 | Business

Wholesale used car prices rose to an all-time high in September as inventories at dealerships remain at historically low levels, given the strong ...

No Love For Commodities

Oct 7, 2021 | Business

HIGH YIELD: A LOSING PROPOSITION Take a look at this chart and then ask yourself what happens when folks wake to ...

Hollywood Stage Employees Union Votes To Authorize Possible Largest Strike Since 2007

By U Cast Studios | October 6, 2021

IATSE, producers at odds over work hours, breaks, retirement, streaming service residuals A vote by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) union, one of the largest entertainment industry unions, voted to go on strike if unable to come […]

Landing Page Optimization: More Emotions, More Conversions

By U Cast Studios | October 6, 2021

There is only one chance to make a first impression. The landing page is often the first page that your desired customer comes into contact with. This article was originally published by Ideas Plus Business. So how do you make sure that […]