BoJ’s closely watched Tankan survey revealed that while manufacturing sector showed continued improvement, sentiment among non-manufacturers appeared to have peaked, which may complicate BoJ’s considerations for another rate hike later this month. The Tankan survey Read more…
Key Highlights EUR/USD started a recovery wave above the 1.0710 resistance. It cleared a major bearish trend line with resistance at 1.0725 on the 4-hour chart. GBP/USD is facing resistance near the 1.2680 zone. The Read more…
So, you are scouring websites and newspapers, trying to find that perfect house or condo. But you’re worried about one thing. Where will mortgage rates be when the sale closes? The short answer: Ask the Federal Read more…
In our rapidly changing climate, destructive weather events like fires, tornados, hurricanes, and floods are becoming both more frequent and more severe according to sources like NASA and the Associated Press. When these catastrophes strike Read more…
Costco moves very slowly. In many ways, it treats its membership like a dog that’s scared by any sudden movements. It makes changes on a very deliberate basis and has certain sacred cows it pledges Read more…
McDonald’s (MCD) is the latest company to admit that a once-blossoming trend is no longer working in its favor. After the fast-food chain recently revealed that it is seeing success with its new $5 menu, Read more…
While the problem became abundantly clear during the rush of post-pandemic travel, the dearth of trained pilots dates back to long before those days. The challenges around hiring for a job in which training costs Read more…
The internet has quietly made a lot of things irrelevant. How often do you mail someone a handwritten letter? That seems silly in the age of email, and while people still do it, actual mailed Read more…
Many cruise ships have large movie screens on the pool deck. That’s true of most Carnival ships and Royal Caribbean ships smaller than Oasis-class. Those screens show movies, and before the pandemic, at least on Read more…