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
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Coronavirus nibbles back
COVID-19 sprang a surprise on everyone last week. But not the surprise you’ve been seeing in the headlines. Two weeks
A flashmob recession
A week ago Monday, the umpire finally called the pitch. The National Bureau of Economic Research declared that “the U.S.
Housing bounces back
Technically speaking, that’s exactly what happened. The housing market really did bounce back in April. To 2012. Two weeks ago,
Remotely plausible
Millions are working at home during the pandemic. If they stay there afterwards, the construction industry will change dramatically.
Gravity catches up
Everybody knew it would happen. Now that it’s starting to happen, everybody likes it just about as much as they
An indelicate balance
It’s been three weeks since California became the first state to issue a stay-at-home order. Yes, it does feel like
Economists place their bets
Obviously nobody knows how the coronavirus pandemic will play out. But if you’re in business, you have no choice: You’ve
How the pandemic could cripple housing
The pandemic triggered the steepest, fastest recession in U.S. history. Housing has mostly dodged the bullet. So far. Bloomberg argues
The “lockdown lite” solution
An old joke says scientists study things that work in theory to see if they work in practice, while economists
Remote work means local opportunity
The U.S. is still the most affordable place on the planet if you want to buy a home in a
Housing giants: the biggest vs. the best
Professional Builder’s Housing Giants report is out, not that anyone would notice unless one of them discovered a vaccine for
Small business edges toward a cliff
This is not exactly encouraging. The Wall Street Journal conducts a monthly survey of businesses with annual revenue between $1
Medium but hopefully not rare
Bradley Hartmann hit the LBM scene five years ago, a former Pulte purchasing manager with a new take on selling