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Ribs Are $1.99/Pound Again! Price of Pork and Tariffs November 20, 2018 Soft Commodities The flurry of sales on ribs isn’t an accident. It’s a side effect of the tit-for-tat tariff match between the U.S. and China.
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day Shopping Extravaganza Sets up Massive Growth November 19, 2018 Global Economy Chinese online retailers rake in billions as consumers splurge to snap up once-a-year deals on must-have goodies. But Alibaba tops them all.
America Takes Lead in Oil, Producing More Oil with Less Wells November 16, 2018 Commodities, Oil If you don’t know the Law of the Vital Few, you should. Also known as the 80/20 rule, it states that 80% of an effect comes from 20% of the causes. Managers are very familiar with this law. Their top few workers deliver the lion’s share of results. Economists point to the fact that a […]
Fed Watch: Consumer Prices Signal More Rate Hikes November 16, 2018 U.S. Economy Consumer prices' slow and steady climb will force the Fed to keep raising interest rates. Inflation needs to be subdued for the Fed to stop raising rates.
The Best Companies Are Companies With Cash November 15, 2018 Investing We are wading through another earnings season. It’s the prime time for companies to open their books and reveal what’s going on with their numbers. A kind of open wide and say “Ah!” moment. Of course, every financial news agency is focused on the company’s earnings per share and their revenue for that 90-day period. […]





