Baked Alaska
The 2020 elections were notable in a lot of ways, but so far no one seems to be paying much …
The U.S. economy is poised to take off
It may not seem like it right now, but apparently the U.S. economy is primed for a serious boom once …
Light at the end of the tunnel
November jobs reports for both the U.S. and Canada came out Friday, and proved that it is possible to be …
A 50-50 proposition
The 2020 U.S. elections are finally over—or almost, anyway. In keeping with long-standing American tradition, everyone came away with something …
Builders shift gears
Too early to say whether this is a trend or a blip, but U.S. housing starts took an interesting turn …
Slowing job growth and a nervous recovery
August employment reports are in and at first glance, we seem to be doing well. Except that most economists disagree. …
Depot gets in touch with its inner Amazon
The other morning on LinkedIn, Jim Bennett, national business development manager at True Value, said 45% of Home Depot’s sales …
Blind faith at BFS
Still wondering when we’re going to see that light at the end of the tunnel? Kansas City Federal Reserve president …
Won’t take yes for an answer
Last week housing starts did a happy dance; this week it’s existing home sales. When July housing starts came in. …
Housing looks bulletproof unless…
No wonder builder confidence just hit an all-time high—builders are so busy there’s no time to be depressed. U.S. housing …