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Economy
The Trump Agenda and the Housing Stock
Think deportations and construction labor force (not housing demand), and tariffs and construction costs. On the first…
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Economy
Truflation’s “Strategic Adviser”: BLS should “…expand the use of public-private partnerships”
Longer quote from EJ Antoni in Townhall: First and foremost, BLS must become radically transparent. For most data users, the…
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Real Estate
Cash Flow Boost or Affordability Illusion?
Dave:President Trump has floated the idea of a 50 year mortgage. This could reduce monthly mortgage payments by hundreds of…
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Lifestyle
2025 Holiday Gift Guide: Moms
A simple candleholder, from $36, with beeswax tapers, $24. (We have these around our house and I love the vibe…
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Economy
NBER BCDC Key Indicators – What Do We Know and What Do We Have Guesses For
Key indicators, and my guesses: Figure 1: Implied NFP preliminary benchmark revision (bold dark blue), ADP implied NFP…
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Economy
Coffee, as of September 2025 (since next reading will be November)
Average price per pound: Figure 1: Average price ground coffee, $/lb. (brown, left log scale), and beef…
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Real Estate
What’s Your Time Worth? Every Investor Needs This Assistant ROI Calculator
In This Article This article is presented by BELAY. Real estate investing can be a great way to earn passive…
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Lifestyle
10 Best Gifts for Brothers
Green hoodie, blue fleece, or cream rollneck that was conceived in the 1980s, just like he was. From $40. A…
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Economy
No October Employment Situation and CPI Releases (Ever?)
From Bloomberg: The October jobs and consumer price index reports are unlikely to be released due to the government shutdown,…
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Real Estate
New Recession Indicator Shows Americans Worse Off Than We Thought
Dave:The US is on the brink of a recession, or at least that’s what one major bank is saying. According…
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