
Helter skelter
No, not that helter skelter. Charles Manson lifted the term from Paul McCartney, who used it as a metaphor for a
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Eschew your dampeners
July jobs reports for both the U.S. and Canada are out. In the U.S. last month, we added—or more accurately,


Cliff notes
“They all had jobs and they had economically viable jobs, but we told them they couldn’t work—to protect us. Now


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.