Housing Starts Bounced Back, Up 5.0% in May… That brings housing starts to 1.35 million per year, the fastest pace since 2007. What it means – Housing starts are 20.3% higher than a year ago, which ...
Week In Review – June 18 2018
Federal Reserve Raises Rates by 0.25%, Expects to Raise Rates Two More Times This Year… Noting strength in the economy, low unemployment, and moderate prices, the bankers felt confident enough to both ...
Week In Review – June 5 2018
The U.S. Economy Created 223,000 Jobs in May and the Unemployment Rate Dropped to 3.8%… The number of jobs beat expectations and the unemployment rate is the lowest since 1969. What it means – The ...
Week In Review – May 21 2018
Retail Sales Up 0.3% in April, Matching Expectations… The moderate growth rate followed disappointing sales in the first quarter. What it means – Over the next several months we should see many ...
Ma Bell is really dead
The breakup of AT&T into regional bells is ancient history for investors in the telecom sector. Even the regional telecoms are hard to recall. Technology has changed our lives and ...