The vacancy rate in American offices has reached 20.1%, the highest since the rating agency began tracking it in 1979. – Moody’s, September 10, 2024
The monthly Logistics Managers’ Index that measures the health of the US supply chain hit its highest level in two years in September and has now increased for ten straight months in a sign that the logistics industry is well positioned entering the holiday season. – Logistics Managers’ Index
In 1930, Babe Ruth became the first athlete to rake in a higher salary than the president of the United States ($80,000 vs $75,000). Ruth was famously asked if he felt he should make more money than the president, to which he replied, “Why not? I had a better year than he did.” – The White House Historical Association
In 2011, Americans took in five times as much information every day as they did in 1986—the equivalent of 174 newspapers. In 2011, only 35% of U.S. citizens had smartphones; today, that number is 97%. –Pew Research Center, Fast Company, Business Insider, Statista
The average 12-month gain when a war breaks out outside of a recession is 9.2%; the average 12-month loss when a war breaks out during one is 11.5%. – MarketWatch, October 2, 2024
According to the Federal Reserve, Baby Boomers hold a massive amount of wealth: The 55.8 million Americans over 65, about 17% of the population, hold half of America’s wealth—$96.4 trillion. – MarketWatch, October 2, 2024
Ford has filed a patent to collect information from motorists and target them with ads as they drive. The data would include the vehicle’s destination and route and conversations between human occupants, all of which would help determine the ads shown on the in-car screens. –Fortune, September 10, 2024
