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Higher Lumber Prices and
the Housing Market
April 19, 2021
The housing market for owners of existing housesfor sale has been a pleasant experience over the pastyear. In many locations across the country, the sellercan name their price and have often seen a handsomeprofit. The inventory of available homes on the markethas fallen. The new home market has also seen price appreciationbut it hasn’t been… View Article
Impact of a Third Round of Stimulus Checks
March 22, 2021
Americans are hurting. The impact of the ongoing pandemic has continued to create economic disruption for many segments of the economy. The leisure and travel industry, food services, museums and sports stadiums and their employees have all been affected. Thirteen million Americans remain out of work as a direct result of the pandemic. Another two… View Article
COVID Vaccination Situation and Impact
January 19, 2021
Most of America, and much of the world, let out acollective sigh of relief as the promise of a vaccinebefore the end of 2020 became reality. What would have been impossible only a year or two agobecame a scientific, governmental and medical triumph.While maintaining safety protocols, the red tape wasremoved, massive funding was made available… View Article
Oil Price Sustainability
December 28, 2020
Some of the world’s biggest oil producers have differentbreak-even points in order to profit off of a barrel of oil.The difference between the price for Saudi Arabia andRussia is dramatic. This difference has caused the twocountries to approach the sale of oil very differently. Russia needs to earn a much higher price per barrelcompared to… View Article
Housing Market Soars During Pandemic
November 30, 2020
Nobody could be faulted for believing that everything has come to a screeching halt during the coronavirus pandemic. After all, the unemployment rate skyrocketed afterhitting a historic low in February. Many segments of the economy have been all but put out of business.The cruise lines saw business drop to nearly nothing.The airlines have only been… View Article
U.S. Unemployment Dips Below Peak of the Great Recession
November 2, 2020
In October of 1929, nervous investors began unloadingover-valued stocks and the stock market crashed. OnOctober 24 of that year, 12.9 million shares were traded.That day became known as “Black Thursday.” Five days later, on a day known in history as “BlackTuesday,” another 16 million shares were traded. Shareshad become worthless and those who bought on… View Article