…Georgios Kefalas SWI swissinfo.ch, The wave of risk aversion that ripped through markets at the start of the week has supercharged the Swiss franc’s rally, offsetting the prospect of further…

…supermarkets like Albertsons were needed to offset labor and transportation costs– but Kroger was regularly spending money on stock buybacks. Head to Head Competition with Albertsons: Despite Kroger’s argument that…

…markets in which they have stores, and said they price check Walmart weekly, “sometimes daily.” It’s not just Walmart.  Kroger attorney Matt Wolf, with a Fred Meyer water bottle nearby,…

…rising dollar doesn’t lift all boats. Some exporters have been hit as the stronger domestic currency makes them less competitive in overseas markets, while also creating economic headaches around the…

…and aggressively expanding to overseas markets. Farley . . . “John, this is an existential threat.” For years, Tesla was the main source of consternation for auto CEOs trying to…

…of the 6.9 million enrollees in that income range nationwide. (You can replicate these results or look at other markets most easily via Health Sherpa’s plan shopper.) In Houston in 2025,…

…This raises the question of the consequences for US labor markets and GDP if immigration does not continue to sustain workforce growth. Some Supporting Facts During the period from 2000…

…insurers have pulled out of markets including in Florida, California, and Louisiana. In addition, over 1.9 million policies across the country were not renewed between 2018 and 2023. Non-renewal rates were doubling since 2020, particularly in areas at…

…and financial markets. I won’t try to etch out details here, but let’s just say it is serious bad news. Splurge of Spending Cuts I won’t spend much time on…

…Powell’s press conference, the S&P 500 was down 3%, and 10-year Treasuries were up 10 basis points. These were usually large swings for a Fed Day, especially considering markets were…