



Free falling
U.S. housing starts fell for the fifth consecutive month in October, landing at 1.425 million annualized. That’s still well above the


Fresh off the truck
By now you’ve probably heard the news: McDonald’s announced that it’s launching a new chain of upscale steakhouses that will


Housing goes on a diet
Technically we are not in a recession because some of the numbers are still strong. Or technically we are in a recession


Higher anxiety
This whole recession business may not be a lot of fun, but it isn’t complicated. COVID blew big holes in


The good old day
So far this year has been nothing but wall-to-wall angst: runaway inflation, stock market staggering, recession around the corner, gridlocked supply


Helter skelter
No, not that helter skelter. Charles Manson lifted the term from Paul McCartney, who used it as a metaphor for a


Herd on the street
Well, that escalated quickly. Sixty days ago the debate was all about how long it would take the rockstar U.S.


Pension fund managers gone wild
Twas the season, all right. It’s become a holiday tradition for L.T. Gibson to hop in his sleigh and cruise


Dirt simple
The cornerstone of any 12-step program is to admit you have a problem, so let’s admit it. We have an