27 July 2020
1) Another indication of the contraction of the oil business is the oil services company Schlumberger who cut 21,000 jobs or about one fifth of its 105,000 global employees. This…
The Cast Podcast Ep. #14: Duck Down Biz feat. Duck Down James
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24 July 2020
1) The parent company of Ann Taylor and Lane Bryant clothing chains, the Ascena Retail Group Inc., will close more than half its stores, a total of more than 1,000…
23 July 20
1) The business community of America is facing a national coin shortage, making it even more difficult for the retail sector to function. Across the country, restaurants, grocery stores, and…
22 July 2020
1) China, with the second largest economy in the world, is steadily developing into a technological powerhouse that could upend the status quo. China’s ten year plan called “Made in…
21 July 2020
1) Another major U.S. airline, Southwest Airlines, is facing reduction in staff as the airline business continues to contract with little expectation of returning to its pre-corona days of business.…
20 July 2020
1) The international British Airways has announced they are retiring their entire fleet of Boeing 747 jets, a direct result of the Convid-19 crisis. Once one of the biggest airlines…
The Young are getting the Worst Deal Ever!
The ever shrinking economic opportunities for the millennials and generation-Z are leaving them with the worst deal ever. James Lyman BSAE, BSEE, MSSM Because of the continual displacement of jobs…
17 JUL 2020
1) Looming in the wings of the pandemic crisis is another major crisis . . . and epidemic of evictions. With the unemployment rate still more than 10% and eviction…
16 July 2020
1) Delta Airlines is expecting to spend up to $3.3 billion dollars on buyouts and early retirements in an effort to slash their labor cost. So far, 17,000 employees have…