Hospitality

Submitted by Wolf Richter of WolfStreet.com

“Flat sales” are now a “welcome change.” The New Normal.

National restaurant data and anecdotal evidence has been piling up. “T Vogel,” a commenter on WOLF STREET, put it this way:

My wife and I make almost 30k more than the median family income in my town (northern CA) with no kids. Our rent just went up by 1k a month – landlord selling – starter houses are selling at 500k.

 

We are not spending a dime more than needed. I plan to skip our weekly night eating out now.

Obesity is a 'big' (pardon the pun) problem in the Pacific Islands.  In fact, a recent World Bank study found that over half the adult population in 16 of the 17 Pacific Island countries and territories were obese while over 75% of the population was obese in 11 of those counties.

Since Ancient times, Visual Capitalist's Jeff Desjardins explains, gold has served a very unique function in society.

A couple of years ago, in the midst of its bankruptcy proceedings, we posted a series of stunning pictures illustrating the "Death And Decay Of Detroit."  Once a beacon of America's manufacturing prowess, a series of time lapsed pictures revealed how, in just a few years following the 'great recession' of 2008, the once vibrant metropolis became the poster child for urban decay. 

Whose side are you on?

Source: MichaelPRamirez.com