Monthly Archives: May, 2018
Kroger Gunning for Amazon
Kroger announced a deal with UK based online-grocer Ocado to build 20 customer fulfillment centers. Grocery stores remain largely a brick and mortar business...
Is Your State’s Pension System about to Collapse?
Katherine Loughead discusses state pension data from The Pew Charitable Trusts at The Tax Foundation. I've warned many times that states are under-funding their...
The Big Implications of Blockchain
“We’re quite confident that (blockchain) has big, big implications in supply chain, transportation and logistics. In the area where FedEx makes its living, this...
America Records Lowest Birth Rates in 30 Years
In 2017, the United States recorded its lowest birth rate in 30 years. Population growth was the second lowest in 79 years, only slightly...
Are the Good Times over for Card Lenders?
For years credit card lenders have been reaping profits, but rising losses and consumers who demand more rewards for their business have lenders on...