Consumers Not Registering

(1) Less “ka-ching” around the world. (2) A demographic theory of secular stagnation. (3) Older workers can’t depend on broke social welfare states. (4) May you live a long life and have lots of savings. (5) How governments depressed fertility. (6) US retail sales join the soft-patch batch. (7) China’s senior moment? (8) Japan, Italy, and Germany are at the top of median-age ranking. (9) Spotting some shoppers in Europe. (10) Bonds learning to speak Deutsch. (11) Focus on market-weight-rated S&P 500 Retail industry.