Economics

April 25, 2018

SHI 4.25.18 Lumber, Reach for the Sky!

  In my opinion, the unfortunate answer is exceptionally bad trade policy. The US and Canada are in a trade dispute, triggered after the ‘US Lumber […]
April 18, 2018

SHI 4.18.18: This is Not Your Grandfathers …

Unemployment rate data was first collected during the 1930s.   Just a few years after the beginning of the Great Depression. The first unemployment survey results were […]
April 11, 2018

SHI 4.11.18 Back to Basics

  I’m not overly optimistic.  I think Q1 GDP growth will be fairly tepid — probably in the 1.6-1.8% range.  Why? Consumer spending growth has been, […]
April 4, 2018

SHI 4.4.18 Brevity is the Soul of Wit

  Unlike last week, this BLOG post will be brief.   I have to give credit where credit is due:  Shakespeare penned the title phrase, not me. […]