NYC is Forcing Companies To Close… On Purpose
NYC is now forcing businesses to close or pay higher prices just for existing in certain parts of Manhattan. Is this Fair?
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An estimated 26% of Fort Worth’s single family homes are owned by companies, city says
Roughly one out of every four single family homes in Fort Worth are owned by an investor, company or corporation, according to a city analysis of data from the Tarrant Appraisal District. The city’s report is just an estimate, because …
US economic data softens, job report impact crucial, potential for severe downturn looms.
Recent economic updates from the U.S. paint a bleak picture, stirring deep unease among investors. The latest indicators, including the sharp decline in the Bloomberg Economic Surprise Index, signal a worrisome underperformance reminiscent of the tumultuous trends observed in 2019. …
Congressman Donalds exposes Biden family’s 20 shell companies for alleged money laundering.
In a striking display of political disparity, Democrats have successfully convicted Donald Trump on 34 felony counts. Meanwhile, Congressman Byron Donalds unveils a web of deception involving over 20 shell companies linked to Joe Biden and Hunter Biden, allegedly used …
Cars just aren’t worth repairing anymore. A lot of car crashes are ending with insurance companies calling the car totaled.
Twenty-Percent Of All Crashed Cars Are Being Totaled High repair costs, high depreciation, and expensive tech are conspiring to write off cars https://jalopnik.com/out-of-control-repair-bills-means-20-percent-of-all-cra-1851506095 A lot of car crashes are ending with insurance companies calling the car totaled? A lot of …
Credit card companies are raising rates to 40%
Credit card companies are squeezing consumers with unprecedented interest rate hikes, thrusting millions into financial peril as expenses rise and incomes stagnate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ_ooVuZsl4
Lot of companies going to “cash”
Walton Family Sells Massive $1,500,000,000 of Walmart Stock in Three Days On a significant financial maneuver, the Walton Family Holdings Trust has offloaded more than $1.5 billion worth of Walmart stock. This transaction, which involved the sale of 8,823,856 shares, …
If 41% of companies in the Russell 2000 cannot make money during good times, what will happen during next recession?
If 41% of companies in the Russell 2000 cannot make money during good times, what will happen during next recession? pic.twitter.com/CKi2d73IK1 — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) May 11, 2024
BlackRock, Wall Street firms reportedly steered billions to blacklisted Chinese companies
A congressional investigation found that Wall Street used billions of dollars of American retirement savings and other investments to buy shares in index funds that included several blacklisted Chinese companies, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The probe, conducted by …
The toothpaste companies are intentionally misrepresenting how to use their product in ads in order to sell more product
Look at any toothpaste ad which shows a giant, beautiful, heaping log of toothpaste which takes up then entire brush head. That is entirely too much toothpaste and is wasteful. The appropriate amount to use is the size of a …
Over 1,300 Layoffs Hit Logistics Companies Across US
via Noi Mahoney of FreightWaves Layoffs continue across the freight and logistics industry, with companies in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan and Texas announcing job reductions and facility closures over the past two weeks. Universal Logistics Warren, Michigian-based Universal Logistics is permanently …
Insurance Companies Planning for Climate Lockdowns
By Martin Armstrong Some insurance companies are altering their policies for corporations and business interruptions, which seems to be in anticipation of government lockdowns for climate change under the label “weather events.” The government seems to be preparing for new lockdowns under …
China sanctions 2 US defense companies and says they support arms sales to Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday announced rare sanctions against two U.S. defense companies over what it called their support for arms sales to Taiwan, the self-governing island democracy Beijing claims as its own territory to be recovered by force …
1,200 universities in cahoots with voter data companies.
A relatively new report outlines how universities nationwide have signed over students’ private FERPA data to a third-party vendor that reviews their personal information to help study college students’ voting trends. The nine-page report describes how a national voting study run out …
Banks And Credit Card Companies To Stop Lending, As New Law Shocks Customers
A lawsuit against major credit card companies, like Visa and Mastercard, has sent shockwaves through the financial industry. Interchange fees, which are transaction charges merchants must pay every time a customer uses a credit or debit card, have been a …
Health insurance companies suffer losses as US regulators decline to increase payments for private Medicare plans.
Health insurers are tumbling after US regulators didn’t boost payments for private Medicare plans. Only once in the past 10 years have final rates not improved from regulators’ initial proposals, according to research from JPMorgan.https://t.co/MIU1gEyqyD by @jtozz pic.twitter.com/uEKgtIlwcS — Tracy …
Banks and insurance companies face heightened risk due to potential Boeing financial fallout.
This is a very good NYT article to read through the long weekend Personally speaking I think #Boeing risks are being greatly underestimated so far, let’s see how many more accidents are needed before these doomed planes are grounded for …
NYC sues Texas for shipping thousands of illegals to NYC, 17 companies involved.
One of 17 charter bus companies that Mayor Eric Adams sued for transporting busloads of asylum seekers to New York City has agreed to stop, for now. The lawsuit charges the charter bus companies with violating New York’s Social Services …
Companies that want to survive better boot any woke top execs
FAFO – people are sick and damn tired of this ridiculous fantasyland woke bullshit. https://t.co/JH5SY3KAKX — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) March 19, 2024 UPDATE: The woman who exposed a man shaving in an Alaska Planet Fitness women's locker room with a …
Automakers are sharing your driving data with insurance companies
In recent years, insurance companies have offered incentives to people who install dongles in their cars or download smartphone apps that monitor their driving, including how much they drive, how fast they take corners, how hard they hit the brakes …
To justify a 2x Revenues mutilple long-term, a company must grow revenues at 20%. Here are all the S&P 500 companies trading > 10x Revenues
MicroStrategy insiders sold shares worth $128 mln YTD. Historically they had good timing with selling stocks. h/t mrmrmrj
Will more companies exit Delaware and New York?
The More You Think About A Foreign Billionaire Paying Off American District Attorneys & Judges The More It Should Enrage You George Soros Is Literally Known For Destabilizing & Destroying Entire Countries & Then Going On Camera & Bragging About …
Lancaster, PA, Amish County market on fire: 45 companies on scene in Ephrata.
EPHRATA, Pa. (WHTM) — At least 45 fire companies and about 200 firefighters are responding to the scene of a building fire in Ephrata, Lancaster County this morning. Officials say they were called to the scene at Martin’s Country Market …
Iowa Rep Megan L Srinivas voices concern over HSB 646, a bill granting immunity to pesticide companies, including ChemChina, risking Iowans’ health.
“Iowa Rep Megan L Srinivas “Today, HSB 646 passed through subcommittee—a bill that prioritizes foreign corporate interests above Iowa farmers’ lives. This would grant immunity to pesticide, insecticide, & rodenticide companies. This includes the Chinese-government owned company (ChemChina) that bans …
Idaho Legislation Takes Stand Against Discrimination: No Contracts for Companies Engaging in Hate or Bias
In a bold move against discrimination, Idaho legislators have introduced Senate Bill 1291, aiming to prevent companies that engage in discriminatory practices from securing contracts with the state government. The measure specifically targets those discriminating against firearms-related businesses, while also …
4 towing companies sue judges saying lots are overflowing with abandoned cars because of them
A lawsuit filed against a group of judges by four wrecker companies alleges their lots are overflowing with abandoned cars because of a court’s failure to follow state law.
Weak Job Growth Signals Concern: US Companies Add Fewer Jobs Than Expected in January, ADP Report Reveals
Good Morning Everyone! US companies added fewer jobs than forecast in January, according to the ADP jobs report. Private payrolls increased 107,000 in January from a downwardly revised 158,000 (was 164,000) gain in December. Nominal wage also growth continued to …
Companies Turn to AI Because Real Intelligence is Hard to Find
via Mike Shedlock: Today, UPS announced it will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reduce office workers. It Joins Google, Amazon, and others in the shift. If only we could do the same for government. UPS to Cut 12,000 Jobs The …