Worldwide Triple Whammy

China’s slump, Europe’s debt, oil’s decline are all happening at the same time. At they continue the depth of their connections Continue reading →

Robot Bellcaps

Robots now work in hotels. Rather than pay some bellcap to run up to your room with a bit more Continue reading →

Artificial Intelligence Invests

Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to mature. Computer-enabled trading has been active for decades, and has grown more sophisticated. The two Continue reading →

US Jobs Up And Down

There’s good news in the US economy. Unemployment finally dropped below 5%. Ironically, it happened while job growth was less Continue reading →

Art Investments Slow

A slowdown in the art world usually isn’t included in economy analyses, but art has become an investment alternative somewhat Continue reading →

Japanese Negative Interest Rate

Negative interest rates happen when assets are accumulating and not circulating. They were imposed by some governments in Europe in Continue reading →

Oil Price Collapse

The collapse in oil prices from $110 a barrel down to $30 a barrel took many people by surprise, has Continue reading →

Wealth Inequality Intensifies

Number of people whose wealth = that of poorest 1/2 world population: 2010 =388 11 =177 12 =159 13 =92 Continue reading →