Ripple Effects news and trends

Fed Holds Line on Rate Hikes, But Concerns Linger

August 02, 2017
Moody’s Downgrade Fallout May be Muted for China’s Consumers
International // May 31, 2017

What might be the fallout from last week’s move by Moody’s to cut China’s credit rating for the first time since the 1980s?  Not much, for now and maybe not for later. True, the Moody’s downgrade may not be all that much of a surprise...

Amid Reset, Student Loans Offer Tough Lessons on Interest Rates
News // May 24, 2017

Students are about to face some real sticker shock on their loans, and quickly.  The question is, what will be the fallout, and how far will it reach? As has been widely reported, loans are getting pricier for students at the undergraduate level.  When these...

The Fed And Interest Rate Hike Tipping Point?
Investments // February 21, 2017

In the midst of headlines tied to the Trump administration, from immigration and on down to any number of staffing changes, at the top on down, a few things are going to linger, rippling to impact the way corporations and consumers interact. The big lever...

Ripple Effects From Trump’s Policies On Consumers’ Wallets
Post-Election // January 25, 2017

We’re just a few days into a new presidential administration and not that much longer into a new Congressional term. Looking at the U.S. economy, as it stands now, and policies that may come to bear over the next few months, what might be the...

Interviews & Exclusives
Ripple Effects: 1-Click To Catastrophe

September 13, 2016
The ripple effects of increasing eCommerce and consumer demand for fast deliveries is heralding new supply chains and logistics models. Retailers such as Target and Walmart are storing merchandise in warehouses for faster response to customer orders. Meanwhile, port and other transportation activity is slowing down.

Quick Reads
The Fed And Interest Rate Hike Tipping Point?

February 21, 2017
In the midst of headlines tied to the Trump administration, from immigration and on down to any number of staffing changes, at the top on down, a few things are going to linger, rippling to impact the way corporations and consumers interact. The big lever here? Interest rates. The Fed is incrementally inching toward rate […]

Bated Breath For Brexit

January 17, 2017
The verdict is in. And the world shook. Not really. As widely anticipated, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May offered up the grand plan for Brexit — and it involves Britain...