There is always something happening in the economy guaranteed to make a fool of economists. After all, the only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable. Most of last year the predictions were some version of gloom…

Are you interested?   The interesting thing I am interested in talking about is … (drum roll) … interest. Particularly finance charges.   In the construction industry, finance charges are a topic many walk carefully around, while others, like yours…

Q3 Real GDP estimates showed surprising growth of 4.9%, largely on the back of stable consumer spending, strong nonresidential construction, some mild inventory building activity, and government spending. Forecasts for next year show a weaker Q1 and Q2 potentially. Manufacturing…