ECONOMIC AND FINANCE REPORT

1) Technology displacement is graphically illustrated by the print news media with over 2,000 newspapers having closed in the last fifteen years. Once among the largest employers in America, new…

1) Despite the world wide forces that normally pushes oil prices higher, the oil markets remain surprisingly flat. Available oil has dropped with the embargos on Venezuela and Iran, plus…

By: Economic & Finance Report Etsy has stated that it will be aquiring Reverb for $275 million. Reverb is the musical instruments online platform. Reverb considered to be one of…

1) The woes of traditional American big box retailers continues with J.C. Penney seeking strategies to keep their money losing company afloat. The company is in talks with specialist on…

1) The video streaming service Netflix has lost customers for the first time in eight years while also missing its target for new subscriptions overseas. The lost of 130,000 customers…

1) News for budding entrepreneurs. Each year, roughly 30,000 new consumer products are introduced to the market place, but 95% of them fail. The primary reason for failure is lack…

1) Managing Director Christine Lagarde of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) announced her resignation to become the next head of the European Central Bank. Her resignation from the global lender…

1) Chinese economic growth has slowed to its lowest level in twenty-seven years, a result of the prolong trade war. Additionally, global growth has slowed, coupled with external uncertainties increasing.…

1) It appears the oil boom in the Permian basins is slowing down as producers dial back growth plans in face of numerous problems. These problems include pipeline limits, reduced…

An Alien is one who so fails to advance technologically that they become an alien in their own home land. James Lyman BSAE, BSEE, MSSM In the news recently was…