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I'm a Counselor of Real Estate® making economic and real estate facts as fun as possible. I offer a weekly brief with a curated short list of insightful reads. Monthly pieces include research-driven essays and real estate reports. We'll have fun! 🤓
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- Sep 30, 2026
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Sunshine Corner 9/2026 (opens the original)
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Three topics grew out of the desire to write about my ongoing research, a request to cover shocking events inside the federal statistical agencies, and an old idea for analyzing capital-intensive growth.September’s research essay explores how the scale of data center construction and AI investment is crowding out other sectors. It is an important topic for understanding the U.S. economy today and where it may be headed.Before jumping in on the main topic, I offer a primer on statistical agency c
Wednesday Wisdom 9/23 (opens the original)
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Hi Readers,With the summer home sales season behind us, this week’s newsletter is an autumn update to housing-focused piece I shared in March. Big News offers an overview of single-family trends and the curated reads dive into markets, affordability, and climate impacts. Stick around for the housing satire at the close.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FdDl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazo
Wednesday Wisdom 9/16 (opens the original)
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Hello Readers,The Fed hiked their benchmark rate this afternoon and Chair Warsh is bad at press conferences. I’ll dig in below with this week’s Big News. On immigration, I’ve collected pieces on a deadly anniversary in Chicago, what the surge in detentions looks like, and the detrimental effects on the Sunbelt. From Substack, I recommend three pieces to read more on monetary policy, real estate, and American risk. At the end, it’s my whole mood. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href=
Wednesday Wisdom 9/9 (opens the original)
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Hello Readers,The women who cleared my path are quickly passing down their torches. This is to be expected of our heroes, but I’m a bit clumsy. So, pardon me if I accidently burn down the patriarchy while running, catching torches, and widening this well-lit path for other women on their way.<div class="im
Wednesday Wisdom 9/2 (opens the original)
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Hello Readers,It’s a hot one! A 105-degree heat index to open September is more typical where I’m originally from, but even in Texas the extreme heat is worse. I’ve added a piece to the article round-up for more on that topic. The big story today, though, is state-level employment conditions.<d
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