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Apple becomes just latest corporation to report results in line with recent macro statistics. That list now includes Home Depot and even today's Red Lobster bankruptcy. People are struggling and businesses are noticing and feeling the impact. But how far has it gone? Some other metrics are not encouraging. Eurodollar University's Money & Macro Analysis Apple Second Quarter Earnings https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/05/apple-reports-second-quarter-results/ CNBC Apple announces largest-ever $110 billion share buyback as iPhone sales drop 10% https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/02/apple-aapl-earnings-report-q2-2024.htm CNBC Red Lobster files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/20/red-lobster-bankruptcy.html CNBC Home Depot misses on revenue, as high interest rates hurt sales https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/14/home-depot-hd-q1-2024-earnings-.html CNBC Are consumers pulling back on spending? It depends on which CEO you ask https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/20/consumer-pullback-ceos.html Bloomberg What Is Buy Now, Pay Later? How It Works and the Hidden Risks You Should Know https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-09/what-is-buy-now-pay-later-how-bnpl-plans-work Bloomberg Treat Buy Now, Pay Later Loans Like Real Debt https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-05-14/treat-klarna-affirm-buy-now-pay-later-loans-like-real-debt Bloomberg Americans Are Racking Up ‘Phantom Debt’ That Wall Street Can’t Track https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-07/-buy-now-pay-later-has-americans-racking-up-phantom-debt Flex https://help.getflex.com/hc/en-us/sections/360004885954-Get-Started https://www.eurodollar.university Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_EDU |