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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Katerra’s new COO
This is getting interesting. Maybe good, maybe not, but definitely interesting. Word on the street is that construction supply’s most
Don’t look down
After a decade-long recovery that gave new meaning to the word “sluggish,” the housing market is finally starting to move.
Unhappy birthday
As of Monday we got bragging rights. On July 1st, this economic expansion turned 121 months old, the longest in
A necessary evil. In that order
The problem with turning points is that it’s never clear what you’re turning toward until you’re already on the new
A turnkey manifesto
One hundred years ago, lumberyards sold wood and offered two services: delivery and credit. That was it. Except price. Don’t