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The Manual That Burned the Customer and the Company

The Manual That Burned the Customer and the Company

McDonald’s didn’t lose the coffee case because of a spill. They lost because their policy hurt people - twice.

When the Car-Loan Cylinder Coughs: Reading the Warning Lights Before Everyone Else Does

When the Car-Loan Cylinder Coughs: Reading the Warning Lights Before Everyone Else Does

One of the cylinders in America’s consumer engine just coughed, and it wasn’t housing or credit cards, It

When Low-Tech Wins: The Smartest Thing in the Room Might Still Be a Whiteboard

When Low-Tech Wins: The Smartest Thing in the Room Might Still Be a Whiteboard

There’s a strange irony in modern business: The louder someone laughs at a whiteboard, the less they probably understand

What the World’s Workforce Is Telling Us, and Why Dealers Should Listen

What the World’s Workforce Is Telling Us, and Why Dealers Should Listen

Something is breaking under the surface of nearly every business right now - and the data just confirmed it. Gallup’s

Porsche’s 99% : The Headline Everyone Will Run - But It’s Not the Whole Story

Porsche’s 99% : The Headline Everyone Will Run - But It’s Not the Whole Story

(Estimated Reading Time: 3 min) Disclosure: The author has previously owned two Porsche EVs and considers the 911 a near-

Mr. Dimons Next Cockroach Probably Isn’t Carvana - And Tricolor Isn’t Every Story

Mr. Dimons Next Cockroach Probably Isn’t Carvana - And Tricolor Isn’t Every Story

When Jamie Dimon warned about “one cockroach in the credit kitchen,” he was talking about hidden failures in the finance

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30.9%
Trade-ins underwater
Edmunds Q1 2026
$7,183
Avg. negative equity
All-time high
22.9%
84-month loan share
Exceeds lease penetration
6.80%
Subprime delinquency
32-year high