Retail, Netflix, Student Loans
This year, 25% of mall space in the U.S. is occupied by non-retail and non-restaurant companies, up from 19% in 2012. Business Insider, October 1, 2018
Netflix is on pace to add 27.4 million subscribers this year. That is nearly as many as HBO added in the past 40 years. CNBC, October 17, 2018
Outstanding student-loan obligations have reached $1.5 trillion. More than 10% of student-loan borrowers are 90 days or more delinquent, compared to 1.1% for mortgages and 4% for auto-loans. Bloomberg, October 17, 2018
Fifty-eight percent of Americans are not interested in the political and social views of celebrities. Newsmax, October 19, 2018
“Once you accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy.” Albert Einstein
The latest reports show that cocaine production is having a banner year. The area under coca cultivation in Colombia reached the highest ever recorded figure of 171,000 hectares in 2017. This represents an increase of 25,000 hectares, or 17% compared to 2016. One reason for the additional acreage is that coffee prices are down 38% since the start of 2017. United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, September 19, 2018
“Jealousy is all the fun you think they had.” Erica Jong
