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
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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
A well-defined pension plan
I just realized I’ve been looking at this wrong the entire time. Word on the street is that another major
A working definition of innovation
Last fall’s M&A feeding frenzy made more than a few independents nervous. First there was the merger of Builders FirstSource
The home stretch
The rest of the planet may be upside down, but life in the housing industry could hardly be better. After
Sweating equity
Yep, it’s that time of year again. Everyone is working overtime to shoehorn 2020 into neat lists that make sense
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