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March 16, 2021 – Why House Values Have Soared During a Crisis. During the COVID-induced recession of last year, home appreciation actually accelerated.

Economic Commentary Why House Values Have Soared During a Crisis. During the Great Recession, a little more than a decade ago — the value of real estate was hit significantly. We spent ten years recovering as values reached pre-recession levels and then some. During the COVID-induced recession of last year, home appreciation actually accelerated. Just recently, CoreLogic confirmed that house...” Read More

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March 9, 2021 – What is the definition of a “K-shaped” economic recovery?

Economic Commentary What is the definition of a “K-shaped” economic recovery? A “V-shaped” is a quick and sharp recovery and a “U-shaped” recovery is more gradual. The “K-shaped” recovery is bifurcated. This means that certain segments of the recovery are happening at different speeds. In this case, the real estate sector definitely represents the rising part of the “K.” Other...” Read More

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March 2, 2021 – How Quickly Could Rates Rise? Interest rates have been so low for such a long period of time that many have taken these record low rates for granted.

Economic Commentary How Quickly Could Rates Rise? Interest rates have been so low for such a long period of time that many have taken these record low rates for granted. Though we have said this many times during the past year, we must understand that these historic rates will not be with us forever. Record low rates for an exceptionally...” Read More

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February 23, 2021 – Impeachment and Stimulus Redux. We began 2021 with an impeachment trial and a debate concerning the size and need for a stimulus package. Sound familiar?

Economic Commentary Impeachment and Stimulus Redux. Just in case you are getting nostalgic for the past few years, we began 2021 with an impeachment trial and a debate concerning the size and need for a stimulus package. Sound familiar? And because this commentary is focused upon economics and not politics, we are more concerned with the arguments for and against...” Read More

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February 16, 2021 – It was a Roller Coaster Year. A few weeks ago, we saw the first reading of economic growth for the 4th quarter of last year.

Economic Commentary It was a Roller Coaster Year. A few weeks ago, we saw the first reading of economic growth for the 4th quarter of last year. Though this number is subject to two revisions, the increase of 4.0% is not expected to change all that much. Taken by itself, a rise of 4.0% would be seen as fairly substantial....” Read More

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February 9, 2021 – First Jobs Reading of 2021. The January jobs report gives us our first look at the job market as we begin 2021.

Economic Commentary First Jobs Reading of 2021. The January jobs report gives us our first look at the job market as we begin 2021. We entered 2021 knowing that the economy had lost approximately ten million jobs that we have yet to recover. We were making good progress on recovering jobs before the winter COVID spike hit. We now look...” Read More

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February 2, 2021 – Where There Won’t Be a Difference. Last week we talked about differences with a change of administrations.

Economic Commentary Where There Won’t Be a Difference. Last week we talked about differences with a change of administrations. We all agree that the challenges facing our nation – the economy, the pandemic, the divisiveness are not going to go away. But there are other areas where there will be no difference and these areas are positive. As a matter...” Read More

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January 26, 2021 – Feel Any Different? Well, we have a new President of the United States.

Economic Commentary Feel Any Different? Well, we have a new President of the United States. Feel any different? We still have COVID raging, a vaccine-fueled recovery in the works, a bitterly divided electorate and an impeachment trial coming up. While that may not seem vastly different from last week, we might keep our eyes open to look for changes. One...” Read More

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January 19, 2021 – Wild and Crazy Year? We were hoping that 2021 would not be as wild and crazy as 2020.

Economic Commentary Wild and Crazy Year? Apologies to Steve Martin. We were hoping that 2021 would not be as wild and crazy as 2020. Yet the first few days of January was anything but calm. We started with spikes of COVID-19 as holiday gatherings and the cold weather provided ideal conditions for spreading the virus. The first trading day of...” Read More

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January 12, 2021 – Nothing is Easy. Certainly 2020 was not easy and our attempts to curtail the pandemic were not easy as well.

Economic Commentary Nothing is Easy. For those who are classic rock fans, the title of this very old song by the British band Jethro Tull might best describe our 2020 and our attempts to climb out of the pandemic. Certainly 2020 was not easy and our attempts to curtail the pandemic were not easy as well. Even the solutions have...” Read More

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March 16, 2021 – Why House Values Have Soared During a Crisis. During the COVID-induced recession of last year, home appreciation actually accelerated.

March 9, 2021 – What is the definition of a “K-shaped” economic recovery?

March 2, 2021 – How Quickly Could Rates Rise? Interest rates have been so low for such a long period of time that many have taken these record low rates for granted.

February 23, 2021 – Impeachment and Stimulus Redux. We began 2021 with an impeachment trial and a debate concerning the size and need for a stimulus package. Sound familiar?

February 16, 2021 – It was a Roller Coaster Year. A few weeks ago, we saw the first reading of economic growth for the 4th quarter of last year.

February 9, 2021 – First Jobs Reading of 2021. The January jobs report gives us our first look at the job market as we begin 2021.

February 2, 2021 – Where There Won’t Be a Difference. Last week we talked about differences with a change of administrations.

January 26, 2021 – Feel Any Different? Well, we have a new President of the United States.

January 19, 2021 – Wild and Crazy Year? We were hoping that 2021 would not be as wild and crazy as 2020.

January 12, 2021 – Nothing is Easy. Certainly 2020 was not easy and our attempts to curtail the pandemic were not easy as well.

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