Daily Archives: January 13, 2017

Confidence not enough to boost economy

Today the US Commerce Department reported retail sales rose 0.6% in December from a month earlier.  Though helped by strong car sales and higher gas prices, sales in other categories were flat on the month and underscored how bad the … Continue reading

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Progress: Takata executives criminally charged re air-bag fraud

Some good news. It’s about time.  See: Takata executives criminally charged in US probe of faulty air bags: The indictment alleges the executives, who worked at Takata both in Japan and the U.S. for decades, participated in manipulating test data. … Continue reading

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