Category Archives: Economy

Homebuilders Starting to See Glimmers of Hope

Posted on February 17, 2011 by matt ohern

Initial unemployment claims for construction workers in the Richmond metro area dropped to 740 claimants in December 2010 from 1,107 the previous year. As a leading indicator, this suggests homebuilding is showing signs of picking up. Continue reading →

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Will Consumer Debt Grow?

Posted on January 19, 2011 by matt ohern

At what point in the recovery will consumer debt begin to grow again? Continue reading →

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Virginia Doesn't Represent Economic Averages of Nation

Posted on December 3, 2010 by matt ohern

Where does Virginia stand in the recovery? Continue reading →

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Book Review: Money, Greed and God – How Capitalism Is the Solution, Not the Problem

Posted on October 7, 2010 by matt ohern

Does capitalism promote greed? Can a person follow Jesus’s call to love others and also support capitalism? Was our recent economic crisis caused by flaws inherent to our free market system? Continue reading →

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The Worst Is Yet to Come

Posted on September 23, 2010 by matt ohern

Virginia’s AAA bond rating won’t be much help when Boomergeddon hits. The commonwealth has 15 to 20 years to brace for the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Continue reading →

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