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
Housing looks bulletproof unless…
No wonder builder confidence just hit an all-time high—builders are so busy there’s no time to be depressed. U.S. housing
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
Discussions
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
The planet reopens for business
Here’s an infographic from Visual Capitalist that shows where major economies around the world stand as of the end of
Escape the rat race! Get rich at home!
This is a shocker if true: CNBC says a whopping two out of three people who receive unemployment benefits are
Spit upwind if you want to
As we all get back to business as not-quite-usual, everyone has an opinion on how to do it safely. Politico