What might be the fallout from last week’s move by Moody’s to cut China’s credit rating for the first time since the 1980s? Not much, for now and maybe not for later. True, the Moody’s downgrade may not be all that much of a surprise...
Students are about to face some real sticker shock on their loans, and quickly. The question is, what will be the fallout, and how far will it reach? As has been widely reported, loans are getting pricier for students at the undergraduate level. When these...
In the midst of headlines tied to the Trump administration, from immigration and on down to any number of staffing changes, at the top on down, a few things are going to linger, rippling to impact the way corporations and consumers interact. The big lever...
We’re just a few days into a new presidential administration and not that much longer into a new Congressional term. Looking at the U.S. economy, as it stands now, and policies that may come to bear over the next few months, what might be the...
September 13, 2016
The ripple effects of increasing eCommerce and consumer demand for fast deliveries is heralding new supply chains and logistics models. Retailers such as Target and Walmart are storing merchandise in warehouses for faster response to customer orders. Meanwhile, port and other transportation activity is slowing down.
February 21, 2017
In the midst of headlines tied to the Trump administration, from immigration and on down to any number of staffing changes, at the top on down, a few things are going to linger, rippling to impact the way corporations and consumers interact. The big lever here? Interest rates. The Fed is incrementally inching toward rate […]
January 17, 2017
The verdict is in. And the world shook. Not really. As widely anticipated, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May offered up the grand plan for Brexit — and it involves Britain...
