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Sep 8, 20221 min read
Texas #5 for Business
Texas Business Climate ranked five by CNBC. Source visualcapitalist.com

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Sep 4, 20221 min read
78733 Zillow Report
View of 78733 from the infinity pool at Omni Barton Creek Resort. 78733 home values up 26.6% Year-Over-Year according to Zillow records....


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Aug 22, 20221 min read
Wealthiest Austin Zip Codes
Around Austin-Hillside home in West Lake Hills Austin Business Journal August 19th-25th 2022 pp20 "THE LIST WEALTHIEST ZIP CODES" Ranked...


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Aug 3, 20221 min read
Largest Austin-Area Employers
Austin Business Journal July 29th-August 4th 2022 pp21-22 |The List| “Largest Austin-Area Employers Ranked by Number of Local Employees...

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Aug 2, 20221 min read
Pandemic Fueled Huge Equity-Fueled Gains-The Rich Got Richer
Bloomberg Businessweek August 1st 2022 pp48-49 “Where Did the Money Go?” by Devon Pendleton and Graphic by Dorothy Gambrell Read...


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Jul 25, 20221 min read
Austin-Round Rock & Other Labor Force Data for June 2022-From Texas Workforce Commission
Around Austin-Business. Data from twc.texas.gov shows that that Austin-Round Rock (ARR) umemployment rate was 3.1% in June 2022 down...

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Jun 17, 20221 min read
May Big Ticket Pull-Back?
It's unclear what's driving lower big-ticket spending in May but at 3% economic growth rate the FED raised interest rates 0.75%.

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May 23, 20222 min read
Are We There Yet-Signs Of Hitting Bottom Are Top of Mind-The Stock Market
Except for the NASDAQ the market is not yet in -20% or bear market just yet from peaks in January. Are there signs that we've hit bottom?


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May 12, 20222 min read
Inflation-America Shares Misery with Anglophone Economies
The focus has been on inflation in America but the Anglophone countries are suffering as well. Consumers expect inflation will continue.

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May 8, 20221 min read
Bitcoin "Rat Poison Squared"
Warren Buffett says cryptocurrencies are non-productive assets the value of which is based solely on getting the next guy to pay more.

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May 7, 20223 min read
Looking Under the Hood of Big Tech Reveals Where Profits Are Huge & Possibly Unfair
Big tech Amazon, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft & Meta have concentrated profits, some loss of loyalty & regulatory hits that could total $330bn

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May 6, 20221 min read
Investors Cool on E-Commerce as Consumers Adapt and Company's Issue Weak Forecasts
E-Commerce firm's are confirming lower demand as consumers; adapt after the pandemic, cope with inflation and shift spending on experiences!

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May 5, 20222 min read
Is A Recession Inevitable?
Many experts or pundits held off on using the "I Word" and now the "R Word." Seems most see some level of recession on the horizon.

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May 3, 20222 min read
Workers-Feeling the Squeeze, Higher Salaries Not Offsetting Higher Costs
Workers and retirees are feeling the pinch as prices for housing, fuel and other household expenses are rising faster than income.


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May 1, 20222 min read
Stocks-April Worse Month Since 2008, Seasonal Effects Make Fast Rebound Unlikely
The trifecta of adjusting to an easing pandemic, high inflation and a challenging geopolitical environment has stocks sliding.

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Apr 28, 20222 min read
Commerical Real Estate-Sellers Market for Top Properties, Buyers Market for other Properties
Commercial office space demand is less than before the pandemic as more work from home but it's still a sellers market with premium space!

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Apr 21, 20221 min read
90% of Homeowners Have Mortgages Less than 5%-Will that Keep Homes off the Market?
90% of existing home owners have mortgage rates below 5%. These homeowners say their current home is affordable-with rising rates why sell?


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Apr 5, 20222 min read
Millennials Hit The Median Home-Buying Age of 32, Is Homeownership Out of Reach?
Long delayed, for many reasons, from the home-buying market millennials now have the need but will many be priced out of a dream home?


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Mar 25, 20222 min read
Austin Rising-VC Funding, SBA Loans & NIH Grants
Austin continues to accrue above "it's weight" in VC Funding and SBA Loans and is on a path to see growth in Medical Research NIH grants.
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