A 50-50 proposition
The 2020 U.S. elections are finally over—or almost, anyway. In keeping with long-standing American tradition, everyone came away with something …
economy
Slowing job growth and a nervous recovery
August employment reports are in and at first glance, we seem to be doing well. Except that most economists disagree. …
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 …
A flashmob recession
A week ago Monday, the umpire finally called the pitch. The National Bureau of Economic Research declared that “the U.S. …
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 …
A threat to the economy, but not yet
We hit a milestone last week. Not a good one: The U.S. passed China to became No. 1 worldwide in …
Bugs in the system
Another strong jobs report is good news. But many are worried that the coronavirus will wipe it all out.