
A cycle timeout
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The upside of inflation
Just another day in paradise here in the North American economy. The inflation rate in July rose to 3.2% in


One pill makes you larger
So what’s the difference between Alice in Wonderland and the U.S. economy? Alice knew she fell down a rabbit hole


The teflon housing market
May data is pretty much in the can, but if you were hoping for a little clarity on where the


A remodeling renaissance
You wouldn’t know it from the latest housing numbers, but some LBM dealers are having a very good year so far


Thrilla in vanilla
If anyone had told you three years ago that the heavyweight championship bout of the decade would feature the Federal


Roadside assistance
A couple of weeks ago, Zonda’s Todd Tomalak published an article in Builder titled “What Does 2023 Have in Common