Monthly Archives: October, 2024
Rate Cut Was Too Late in the Year to Lure Home Buyers
Nicole Friedman and Gina Heeb of The Wall Street Journal report that September home sales fell 3.5% from a year earlier. In 2023, home...
Biden/Harris Subsidies Benefitted Chinese Manufacturers
Bloomberg News reports that The Inflation Reduction Act gave China an opportunity to extend its dominance in some clean energy technologies. They write:
Nestled among...
China Cobalt King Puts Pressure on Global Prices
Annie Lee of Bloomberg reports that China's "cobalt king," CMOC Group Ltd., smashed through its full-year output last quarter, putting pressure on global prices....
Your Survival Guy in Paris: He Went to Paris
Leaving Paris is never a good idea. But that’s life. As one of our friends told us as he was saying goodbye, “The day...
Coffee Companies Reversing Strategies After Dented Sales
Laura Cooper of The Wall Street Journal reports that companies say they are reversing strategies after price promotions dented sales. Cooper writes:
Americans are pinching...