Ikea just delivered another warning about the global consumer. Sales at the world’s largest furniture retailer fell again, as budget-conscious households continued pulling back. At the same time, higher costs are squeezing margins, forcing the company to cut expenses—starting with jobs.
And Ikea isn’t alone.
Papa John’s. The midterm elections. They're all telling you payrolls are sending another misleading signal. Again.
Eurodollar University's conversations w/Steve Van Metre
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvE7Rr-s4zc
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-06/ikea-sales-fall-as-cash-strapped-shoppers-curb-furniture-buying
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-05/papa-john-s-trims-outlook-again-on-competition-cautious-diners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYTgKdIl6_U
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/03/17/papa-johns-ceo-todd-penegor-goes-one-on-one-with-jim-cramer.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9HagoSiEi4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bO1ysR-pkE
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What is Eurodollar University?
Jeff Snider will guide you through the realm of monetary science. Multiple episodes uploaded each week, discussing big news and key current events, the state of markets and what they are telling you, as well as historical summaries and deep background material so that you can understand what’s really going on in this eurodollar’s world.