The Fed is openly acknowledging a weakening labor market. AI hype overshot reality and now the supply chain is stuck dealing with it. The Walmart Recession Signal (WRS) currently warns of a potential recession or at least a significant economic slowdown.

As shown below, the Walmart Recession Signal (WRS) currently warns of a potential recession or at least a significant economic slowdown. I haven’t published the WRS for some time and “Walmart Worries” just keep multiplying. For the details see my …

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Listeria outbreak from recalled prepared meals sold at Trader Joe’s and Walmart leaves 4 dead, 19 in hospital

https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/listeria-outbreak-from-recalled-prepared-meals-sold-trader-joes-walmart-leaves-4-dead-19-hospital A listeria outbreak affecting certain recalled prepared meals sold at Trader Joe’s and Walmart has led to four deaths as well as 19 hospitalizations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC issued a multi-state …

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Cutting here = loosening financial conditions just as inflation pressures re-accelerate; Walmart CEO warns that tariff costs are climbing every week

So I’m supposed to believe the Fed is about to cut rates when credit spreads are sitting at multi-month tights? Cutting here = loosening financial conditions just as inflation pressures re-accelerate. That’s a policy mistake in the making and likely …

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FDA warns public not to eat possibly radioactive shrimp sold at Walmart

The FDA is warning the public about possibly radioactive shrimp that may have been sold at Walmart. The warning is for some Great Value raw frozen shrimp because it may be contaminated with Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope. MORE: https://abc7.com/post/fda-warns-public-not-eat-possibly-radioactive-shrimp-great-value-brand-sold-walmart-13-states/17586897/

Visa drops 7%, Mastercard 6% after report says Amazon and Walmart may bypass credit cards with stablecoins

No paywall: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/60-billion-visa-mastercard-slump-184854735.html Paywall: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-13/a-60-billion-visa-mastercard-slump-seen-as-buying-opportunity ChatGPT highlights: Stock Drop: Visa fell 7.1% and Mastercard dropped 6.2% on Friday, wiping out over $60 billion in combined market value. Trigger: Wall Street Journal report said Amazon, Walmart, and others are exploring issuing stablecoins to …

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These are the new Tariffs in action at Walmart

These are the new Tariffs in action at Walmart! I verified his claim and it’s correct it’s now almost doubled in price now. 😡😡😡😡 pic.twitter.com/25VeZOWBYE — Suzie rizzio (@Suzierizzo1) May 26, 2025 Walmart employees say prices are quietly surging on …

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