Daily Archives: November 15, 2017

Moody’s: negative outlook for largest ever $1.1 trillion auto loan market

“Signs are there that we might be approaching an inflection point in the marketplace for autos,” William Black, managing director at Moody’s, said in  on Tuesday.  No credit expansion lasts forever. Moody’s is also forecasting a drop in used-car prices … Continue reading

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Lacy Hunt on the ‘worst economic expansion’ since 1790

This interview was actually longer and more detailed than the 2 min clip Bloomberg posted. Too bad, because they post hours of drivel from others. Hunt is a rare independent-of-big-banks-economist with a valuable command of historical perspective. He explains why … Continue reading

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Plant-based diets improve health, planet and food supply

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that if the U.S. population opted for a plant-based diet, instead of an animal-centric one, it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture by about 28% … Continue reading

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