In this article, we'll discuss why Earnings Per Share (EPS) is flawed in stock analysis, particularly when representing a company's profitability, financial health, or value. While EPS is a… Read More

A decade ago, two academics at the University of Oxford published a paper that would be cited for years to come. It was called “The Future of Employment: How Susceptible Are Jobs to C… Read More

The PathFinder visaImmigration has long been a topic of intense debate, particularly when it comes to its impact on the labor market. Myths and misc… Read More

China, known for dominating global trade with its cheap products, is facing economic challenges that suggest the end of the “Made in China” era. The country’s consumption h… Read More

The U.S. economy continued to generate sturdy employment growth in July, but it showed definite signs of cooling alongside the Federal Reserve’s battle to suppress inflation. Ameri… Read More

Remember the “she-cession”? What about the early-retirement wave, or America’s army of quiet quitters? For economists and other forecasters, the pandemic and postpandem… Read More

LONDON — Gone are days when British consumers could brighten their mood by indulging in a bit of retail therapy. These days, as soaring prices for many products and services continu… Read More

Key events Turkish lira plunges to record low amid selloff Turkish lira plunges to record low amid selloff It’s shaping up to be another torrid day of trading for the Turkish lira… Read More

As I work with businesses who are struggling to restore staffing and recover after the pandemic, I see a new culture and a new generation of workers who have found strength in working remote… Read More

A federal judge in Minnesota recently granted final approval to a $75 million settlement between Smithfield Foods and plaintiffs alleging that the company was part of a conspiracy to fix the… Read More

In both 2007 and 1991, house prices fell 20%, will see something similar this year? The really interesting question is whether house prices return to the post-war levels of affordability li… Read More

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule that would ban the use of non-compete clauses in employment contracts. Companies would also be forced to inform current employees… Read More

In the debate over the causes of today’s persistent inflation, corporate profiteering tends to get put far down on the list, well below factors such as supply-chain bottlenecks and the… Read More

The bottom line is that San Diego is currently a seller’s market, and that trend is expected to continue for the coming calendar year. The good news is that San Diego realtors will be… Read More

(Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)Job openings have plummeted by more than 1.1 million, according to the United States Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). Ordinaril… Read More

The chaos engulfing many major airports in North America and Europe since summer began hasn’t abated much, and news outlets and social media users continue to report on hordes of… Read More

As Senate Democrats achieve their goal of jamming  through the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, reality is becoming clear: The bill will likely increase near-term inflation, depress h… Read More

U.S. stock indexes plunged Wednesday, led by retailers whose quarterly results confirmed higher costs for fuel and wages are eating into profits, and as U.S. Treasury Secretary Jane… Read More

According to numbers released by the US government, consumer prices have increased by 7.5 percent in the past year, the steepest increase since 1982. The actual price increases are even wors… Read More

Xi’an, China, during a coronavirus lockdown last month. At least 20 million people, or about 1.5 percent of China’s population, are in lockdown across the countryAmerican manufac… Read More

Californians looking for work are battling for paychecks in the second-most competitive job market in the nation. The state had 1.1 million job openings in August, the largest count in the… Read More

IRISH HISTORY SHORTS : FROM REGISTERING YOUR INTERESTS (!) TO PRESSURIED 'COMPASSION' TO A 16-YEAR-OLD...On this date (23rd June) in the year......1704 : The British introduced (and enforced… Read More

The trajectory of markets in 2020 has been extraordinary and unexpected.  Looking back, both the depth of the pandemic crash and the strength of the rally that has followed it make sens… Read More

The news cycle is still partly occupied with COVID-related coverage, and thus the markets will likely still respond to reports of rising cases, and advances and setbacks in vaccine trials.&n… Read More

Nice essay on aging and how that is evolving even as a concept. If  you don't feel and act your age, then could you actually be aging? What then happens to societal expectations of peop… Read More