S&P Global: Service Sector Expands, Manufacturing Contracts; Business Confidence Rises.

S&P Global: composite PMI shows service sector expansion outpacing manufacturing contraction w/ business confidence rising and fastest private sector growth in 6 months, though still very low by historical standards – we’re basically coming off near-zero: S&P Global: composite PMI shows service sector expansion outpacing manufacturing contraction w/ business confidence …

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15 Restaurants Going Out Of Business Right Now

Discover the challenges faced by 15 restaurants on the brink of closure, from iconic pizza joints like Pizza Inn and Pie Five to beloved buffets like Ryan’s and Golden Corral. Explore the impact of the pandemic on well-known chains such as Dave & Buster’s, Chuck E. Cheese, and IHOP. Will …

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Associated Press: “Within days, Donald Trump could potentially have his sprawling real estate business empire ordered “dissolved”

An AP analysis shows a New York judge’s order to potentially “dissolve” Donald Trump’s business and possibly sell his properties stands apart in nearly 70 years of similar civil fraud cases. https://t.co/N3tieJvNyk — The Associated Press (@AP) January 29, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — Within days, Donald Trump could potentially …

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Who needs job stability and small business survival? Let’s just triple the minimum wage! Brilliant!

Pizza Hut franchise is laying off 366 delivery drivers because of California’s new $20/hour fast food wages Two Pizza Hut operators in California are eliminating their in-house delivery services at hundreds of stores, resulting in more than 1,200 driver layoffs, according to federal employment notices reviewed by Business Insider. The …

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Wall Street prostitute speaks to business insider.

Mia Lee is a professional escort and stripper in New York City. She makes nearly $68,000 during the first two weeks of December. Lee gave a look into one of her busiest and most lucrative weeks leading into the holiday season. Mia Lee spends most of December entertaining Wall Street …

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THE FAMILY BUSINESS: Who Is Sara Biden? Joe’s In-Law Emerges as Central Figure in Foreign Cash Deals.

via realclearinvestigations: Trouble has followed Sara Catherine Jones since she married into the Biden family almost three decades ago. Not long after her 1995 wedding to Jim Biden, she took a job with one of his brother Joe’s Senate donors, who later accused her of “fraud” and “unjust enrichment,” according …

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Oakland Business Seeing Surge In Requests For Bulletproof Glass Due To City’s Crime; California: Oakland NAACP Blames ‘Defund the Police’ for Rampant Crime in City.

via abc7news: An Oakland business is seeing an enormous uptick in business from customers requesting bulletproof glass. They say it’s due in part to crime in the city. At East Bay Glass‘ warehouse in Oakland, the varieties of glass seem endless. But one item that’s not currently in stock due to …

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I find it baffling that a business owner would support Joe Biden.

L.A. business owner after his business got looted this week by 15 masked thugs: "I voted for Karen Bass. I voted for Biden. I voted for Gavin Newsom. I’m sick of it." "Give me a reason to vote for you again." pic.twitter.com/WxKb71w8dX — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) December 7, 2023 https://twitter.com/ClownWorld_/status/1732720408317837386 …

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It’s a terrible business move on their end; spending money on ad buys in traditional media is not a wise investment.

Here is a list of companies pulling their ads from X in an attempt to blackmail Elon Musk – Apple– Disney– Washington Post– Paramount– NBC– Marvel– IBM– Sony Pictures– CBS– The Colbert Show– Comcast– Lionsgate– Warner Bros. Discovery Is it time to boycott them? pic.twitter.com/CYzaBq4LRx — TaraBull (@TaraBull) November 30, …

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German Economy: Private Consumption Collapses and Business Confidence Declines

The German economy faces increasing challenges as the latest data reveals a decline in private consumption and a drop in the IFO business confidence index. With household consumption decreasing and trade numbers showing a slump, Germany grapples with economic headwinds that contribute to a 3.8% year-on-year contraction in industrial performance. …

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Rising Business Bankruptcies, Looming Debt Crisis, and the Warning of Falling Oil Prices in Gold Terms Signal Impending Hard Landing

As economic indicators paint a foreboding picture, the descent of oil prices in gold terms serves as a stark warning, signaling the potential for a hard landing. The alarming reality is further underscored by a concerning 30% rise in business bankruptcies in the United States during the twelve-month period ending …

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Manufacturing Contracts, Goldman’s Capex Tracker Dips, and Business Inventory Nears Contraction Levels, Echoing Troubling Precedents

The convergence of contracting manufacturing, a downward trend in Goldman’s Capex tracker, and business inventory nearing contraction levels raises ominous parallels with past economic downturns. This alarming pattern, witnessed during the Dot Com bubble, the Financial Crisis, and the Pandemic, underscores potential challenges ahead for the economy. Manufacturing pic.twitter.com/7NYfAV8mVk — …

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Mark Zuckerberg’s $36 Billion Plan for Metaverse… Most Addictive Tech Ever… WEF, Big Business on Board!

via breitbart: Out today, Controligarchs: Exposing the Billionaire Class, Their Secret Deals, and the Globalist Plot to Dominate Your Life, blows the lid off of Meta’s pattern of intentionally using harmful and aggressive tactics to get users addicted to social media apps like Facebook and Instagram and documents a shocking rise …

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Alarming Downturn: China’s Economic Rebound Falters as Consumption and Business Confidence Decline

China’s economic landscape appears fraught with concerns as the rebound in consumption stalls and private business confidence loses momentum. In October, key indicators like the QuantCube Technology recreation and transport demand measure and the Morning Consult consumer sentiment survey recorded troubling declines. Furthermore, the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business …

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