Despite surveys indicating the recession in America is over, new claims for unemployment benefits remained at 884,000 for the...
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AMTRAK PLEADS FOR $5.9 BILLION. The nation’s premiere rail carrier needs the funds now to prevent service cuts, layoffs,...
The number of so-called “criticized” commercial real estate loans, those judged to be heading for trouble, rose 144 percent...
By August, no more than an estimated 8 to 10 percent of New York’s office workers had returned to...
HUNDREDS OF EMPTY STOREFRONTS ON NEW YORK’S BROADWAY
support, , TRENDS ON THE U.S. ECONOMIC FRONT, sep 15 2020, 1In late August, 335 storefronts stood empty along New York City’s Great White Way, compared to 188 at the...
RECORD NUMBER OF APARTMENTS VACANT IN MANHATTAN
support, , TRENDS ON THE U.S. ECONOMIC FRONT, sep 15 2020, 1Again, no surprise to Trends Journal subscribers: about 15,000 apartments were standing empty in the heart of New York...
In March, when the lockdowns began, we continually have warned Trends Journal subscribers of the sharp commercial and apartment...
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving that marks the beginning of Christmas shopping when millions stampede big stores to...
The euro’s value topped $1.20 on 1 September, its highest value since May 2018, and the British pound reached...
ADULTS LIVING WITH PARENTS IN RECORD NUMBERS
support, , TRENDS ON THE U.S. ECONOMIC FRONT, sep 15 2020, 1Broke, busted, out of work, and out of luck, as of July, 52 percent of adults ages 18 to...
Only about a third as many passengers are booking airline seats compared to a year ago as airlines enter...
As we have reported, Yelp estimates some 60 percent of restaurants that were forced by politicians to lock down...
MALL OWNERS BUY JCPENNEY OUT OF BANKRUPTCY
support, , TRENDS ON THE U.S. ECONOMIC FRONT, sep 15 2020, 3Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Group, two of the U.S.’s largest mall landlords, have agreed to a $1.75-billion...
As reported on AntiWar.com, presidential candidate Joe Biden gave an interview to the military newspaper Stars and Stripes on...
In his new book, “Rage,” Bob Woodward said President Trump blasted U.S. generals for being overly concerned with allies,...
Top Colombian officials called for a thorough investigation in the wake of a cabdriver’s death by the police last...
Last Thursday, Israel launched missile strikes against the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. This is the most recent of...
Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo told the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to begin fining straphangers $50 if...
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced last Wednesday that since he shut down indoor dining in New York City restaurants on...