Seeing as our toddlin town of Chicago was the epicenter for the birth of the skyscraper back in the late 1800s, it seems fitting this Helmut Jahn “coda” building should dazzle our Michigan Ave “corridor”. Our question remains is who would live there? Sky high rents, dearth of shopping and restaurants that used to be there and extreme safety and crime issues permeate the discussion on that point.We have lived in the metro area of the city proper (read western suburbs)all of our lives and we will NEVER go in urban core of the city for anything anymore and we are not alone.There is a quiet yet understated steady exodus out of the city sure to expand as things progressively get worse which we are sure will be the case given the collapse of law and order and justice we are seeing in new Johnson administration. Good luck!

by | Jul 11, 2023 | Breaking News, Chicago centric content, consumer spending and sentiment, Crime

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/7/10/23787516/high-rise-helmut-jahn-apartments-michigan-avenue?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=071023%20Afternoon%20Edition%20-%20sponsored&utm_content=071023%20Afternoon%20Edition%20-%20sponsored+CID_8398bed8bd0a2188b82e0206733...

Is it just us or is anyone else noticing the massive number of LA mansions going up for sale? Even before 4/1 when whore tax on value of them was put in place you scroll down this posted page from Daily Mail and keep seeing them. Says volumes…

by | Jul 9, 2023 | Breaking News, consumer spending and sentiment, Crime, General interest, General politics

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12267603/Sex-symbol-Susan-Anton-timeless-beauty-72-shes-seen-having-lunch-Montecito.html

So China lied millions died actually appearing to operate with a premeditated strategy of economic “Openness” ?

by | Jul 9, 2023 | Banking and Finance, Breaking News, China disgust, consumer spending and sentiment, General interest, General politics, International insights, Latest News, Media, World politics of consequence

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-sets-wide-ranging-rules-29-trln-private-investment-funds-2023-07-09/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Technology-Roundup&utm_term=070923

We read this and regardless of the statistics regarding consumer spending and sentiment disseminated, this stat signals a sea change in consumer behavior to us. For a very long time, USA consumers supported a financial ecosystem fueled by purchasing non essential items with their discretionary spending. But we are seeing major realignments in the perception and most importantly the value of “stuff’ in the eyes of the masses. If markets are defined by categories of goods and services then general merchandise described as pure impulse buying is now the area of consumer retrenchment and if pawn shops are target destinations all of a sudden then we are seeing a huge migration away from that type of future spending. The economic ramifications of this are enormous long term.Certainly something to keep your eye on moving forward.

by | Jul 8, 2023 | Banking and Finance, Breaking News, consumer spending and sentiment, General interest, Latest News, Media

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/something-just-snapped-consumers-panic-search-pawn-shop-near-me?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1634