Category Business

Labor Day Weekend Employment Charts

So, it was just Labor Day Weekend, and while we all should be out NOT laboring, I spent part of the long holiday weekend thinking about a few of my favorite FRED charts. Rather than include all of my favorites,…

10 Tuesday AM Reads

My Two-for-Tuesday morning train WFH reads: • American workers need lots and lots of robots With the power of automation, our workers can win. Without it, they’re in trouble. (Noahpinion) see also Job Market Cooled but Was Still Strong in…

10 Labor Day Reads

It’s Labor Day, the unofficial end of Summer. Ease off with our special 3-day weekend reads: • Enough, Bosses Say: This Fall, It Really Is Time to Get Back to the Office* After more than two years, corporate leaders say…

Electrifying Classic Cars

I would do this in a heartbeat: “At Austin, Texas-based Moment Motor Co., beloved vintage cars from Porsches to DeLoreans are converted into electric vehicles, making them cleaner and more reliable while retaining their classic feel.”   The Shop Where…

10 Sunday Reads

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • Here’s More Evidence That Private Equity Managers ‘Inflate’ Fund Values When Raising Money: Low-reputation managers wouldn’t be able to attract investors without manipulating their multiples and earnings,…