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Independent Builders are Feeling the Crunch of High Lumber Prices and Scarcity of Supplies
by Juliet Jeske 6/6/21 Don Stockell, a custom home builder in Eureka, Missouri gets a lot of phone calls from potential new clients these days. […]
Five Things to Look for in the May ISM Report
by Juliet Jeske May 31, 2021 The Institute for Supply Management’s Report on Business releases details on the U.S. manufacturing sector on Tuesday. Economists predict the […]
RARE EARTH SUPPLY CHAIN MAY MAKE A COMEBACK IN THE U.S.
A year and a half ago, a consultant approached executives at Energy Fuels, a uranium producer in southeast Utah, with an intriguing possibility. Energy Fuels could use its uranium technology and permits to enter the business of rare earths––a crucial component in nearly every electronic device manufactured today.
Five Things to Watch for in March Case Shiller Report
This Tuesday morning will mark the release of the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index with data covering home prices for March 2021. All eyes will be […]
Reluctance to raise wages in restaurants leaves uncertainty for future growth
Adam Orman hoped that a raise in wages would convince restaurant workers to come back. Instead, he says, he’s seeing hiring numbers that are far […]
U.S. furniture shortage sparked by pandemic amongst other pitfalls
When Jaheed Carr’s work went fully online last July and he was no longer restricted to living close to his office, he decided it was […]
Seasonal worker shortage threatens Ocean City’s bounce-back summer
Come Memorial Day weekend, Steve Pastusak, general manager of Jolly Roger Amusements, in Ocean City, Maryland will be thrilled as ever to have his regular […]
As Consumers Remain Conflicted on In-Person Work, Spending on Furniture Expected to Grow
Alan Desk Business Interior was about to open its second location when the coronavirus pandemic hit last March. But unlike other businesses that saw their […]
More coding academies going remote is part of a changing job training landscape
Sarah Palmer was feeling burnt out and ready to leave her job in the addiction and mental health field in Dayton, Ohio, even before the […]