Smooth sailing
If you’re wishing economists would just make up their minds about whether we’re having a recession or not, you aren’t …
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Crash pad
November data is in and there are no surprises in the U.S. housing market: Affordability is in the tank and …
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 …
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. …
What goes up
Americans don’t agree on much these days, but we still stand together when faced with an existential threat. The trick …
Job growth takes a holiday
That was a close call. We were running out of excuses for pessimism until the April jobs report came out …
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 …
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. …