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Crude Oil Oil prices were down over the prior week, with WTI futures at $17.19 USD/bbl. and Brent at $27.77 USD/bbl.. A year ago, WTI was at $66, and Brent was at $71 USD/bbl. WTI oil prices are down ~74% yoy. Gasoline Gasbuddy.com gas price chart reflecting nationwide gasoline prices. Nationally, prices are at $1.78 […]

The Virus and Brands Conversation Consumers tend to associate the risk of virus exposure with specific industry sectors or activities rather than with particular brands. For example, they see all cruise brands as carrying a high risk, but all local retail brands as being lower risk. That said, a study found that consumer concerns about

“THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with

Q1 GDP Estimates From Bank of America: 4/3/2020: Expects to see that first-quarter GDP shrank by 7%, and forecasts that second-quarter GDP will decline by 30%, followed by a relatively gentler 1% decline in the third quarter. Merrill’s Capital Market Outlook … From the NY Fed: Nowcasting Report The New York Fed Staff Nowcast stands

THE LIST PRICE IS UNDER THREAT Once an indispensable benchmark that expressed a company’s confidence in a product’s value, the list price now risks becoming overemphasized or, at the other extreme, obsolete. Widespread, easy access to price and product information subjects the list price to intense scrutiny by customers, suppliers, and channel partners alike. The

The DOL reported: In the week ending April 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 5,245,000, a decrease of 1,370,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 9,000 from 6,606,000 to 6,615,000. The 4-week moving average was 5,508,500, an increase of 1,240,750 from the previous