Tag: housing

Cyclical Economic Dysfunction a Brewing Storm?

Two major cyclical indicators, construction (as pictured by housing starts and permits in the first chart below) and industrial production (chart 2 below) are...

Billionaire Larry Ellison’s $10.5 Million Newport, RI Beechwood Mansion

In 2010, Larry Ellison paid $10.5 million for the Astors' Beechwood mansion on Bellevue Ave in Newport, RI not far from my office. And based...

Housing Politics Make a Mess of New York Market

Megan McArdle recently summarized a number of pieces on the housing and politics on Bloomberg.com. Perhaps the most impressive quote she gleaned from her...

Dodd-Frank’s Unfair Housing Rules

Anyone who has tried to refinance their home or buy a house knows all about the hoops you need to jump through today for...

The Devastating Effect of Obamanomics

Housing still in the tank. Confidence at recessionary levels. Unemployment over 16%.

Alaskans Ditch the Establishment

Commentary by Dick Young on Miracle on Ice? By Robert Costa, National Review Americans have yelled loud and clear that they are tired of the...

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