Per the AIA press release…. “Architecture firm billings declined for the ninth consecutive month in November. (2020).  The ABI score of 46.3 for the month indicates that the pace of the billings decline accelerated from October, after moderating in September and October (any score below 50 represents a decline in firm billings). The recent increase in COVID-19 cases over…

From an article on CNN on the Internet, Jan 14, 2021….. Costco is closing its photo centers at all of its roughly 800 stores next month, ending a number of services that have a decidedly retro vibe. Four services will no longer be available to shoppers when the centers will shut down on February 14, including…

The on-again, off-again deal is apparently a go once again. By Eric Volkman (this article was published on the Motley Fool on Nov 16, 2020)   On Monday, Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) and peer Taubman Centers (NYSE:TCO) announced in a joint press release that they’ve amended the terms of their merger agreement. Under the new terms of the deal, Simon will essentially…

ABI October 2020: As the decline in billings continues to slow, architecture firms report an increase in contracts signed for new work. AIA ABI Billings, October 2020, 47.5 Previous month was 47.0 AIA ABI Design Contracts, October 2020, 51.7 Previous month was 48.9

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Link to September 2020 AIA ABI article:   http://content.aia.org/sites/default/files/2020-10/RP20_382260_10-16_ABI_infographic-September19–September20.pdf  

FROM AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED ON CNBC —– PUBLISHED WED, OCT 21 202012:53 PM EDTUPDATED WED, OCT 21 20201:30 PM EDT   KEY POINTS:   ·       White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow maintained that the U.S. is in a V-shaped recovery. ·       Multiple indicators show that the belief in a sharp rebound isn’t so, according to Ron Insana.…

I keep hearing Larry Kudlow talk about the “V-shaped” recovery the U.S. is now (supposedly)in the midst of.   UH, WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT!!!??? Right now, the U.S. is experiencing….. –       Record unemployment –       Record deficit spending –       Record national debt –       Record number of small businesses closing Article appearing on “FinancialPost.com” this morning…. “Bond defaults deliver 99% losses in new…

ARC       2020 to 2019 2020 to 2019 2018 2019 2020   $ change % change      Q1  $      97.71   $      97.10   $     88.40     $         (8.70) -8.96%      Q2  $    104.19   $      98.90   $     64.30     $      (34.60) -34.98%      1st H  $    201.90   $    196.00   $   152.70     $      (43.30) -22.09%      Q3  $    100.47   $      94.10   $     70.00     $      (24.10) -25.61%      9 Mo  $    302.37   $    290.10   $   222.70     $      (67.40) -23.23%…

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