Commercial real estate values as the financial bellweather in major urban markets as demonstrated here in Chicago

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 3, 2026 | Banking and Finance, Chicago centric content, consumer spending and sentiment, Real Estate moves of consequence

https://hoodline.com/2026/02/old-post-office-landlord-snags-loop-giant-for-pennies-on-the-dollar

Economic reality check via Davos

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 3, 2026 | Banking and Finance, consumer spending and sentiment, International insights, World economic impacts, World politics of consequence

What happened at Davos was a warning to CEOs: Their companies are designed for a world that no longer exists

Here we go

by Michael E Dehn | Jan 24, 2026 | AI artificial intelligence, AI creative endeavors, consumer spending and sentiment, Tech news, Technology

https://www.newstarget.com/2026-01-23-how-artificial-intelligence-is-cannibalizing-consumer-tech.html

Hmmm

by Michael E Dehn | Jan 23, 2026 | Banking and Finance, consumer spending and sentiment

🚨 BIG BANKS ARE IN FULL PANIC MODE 🚨 🇺🇸 ERIC TRUMP SAYS THEY’RE PULLING EVERY STRING POSSIBLE TO BLOCK CRYPTO LAWS. WHY? BECAUSE THE LAST THING THEY WANT IS PEOPLE HAVING CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN MONEY. THEY’RE SCARED — AND IT SHOWS. ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/OKfTZK3dgf...

Boomer alarm

by Michael E Dehn | Jan 23, 2026 | Banking and Finance, consumer spending and sentiment, Government fraud, Government shutdown realities, Middle class angst

Says it all for us as well (2nd thread)

by Michael E Dehn | Jan 21, 2026 | Banking and Finance, consumer spending and sentiment, World economic impacts

"They" want to rule the world and control everything including your life….FUCK "THEM" pic.twitter.com/PuLAyNOnDW — 🇺🇸AmericanDad (@DanielJ2031) January 21,...