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Home Sales: The Affordability Test
An unsold house is not necessarily an affordable house. Dan Varroney examines September new-home sales, the payments families can afford and what slow sales can mean for builders, crews and suppliers.
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Why the Fed Should Hold Steady: The Investment Tradeoff
Paying today’s fuel bill can delay the investment that lowers tomorrow’s costs. In this one-minute video, Dan Varroney explains the investment tradeoff behind his Washington Examiner op-ed.
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Housing, the Fed and Business Investment: The Week Ahead
A delayed permit and financing that no longer works can stop the same project. Dan Varroney examines the week’s housing, Federal Reserve, growth and inflation decisions through their consequences for investment and opportunity.
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Build an Industry Growth Agenda That Outlasts the Election
By Dan Varroney | Industry Ecosystem Series • Article 3 An election can change who holds power overnight. It cannot, by itself, give an industry the skilled workers, reliable infrastructure, workable rules, and investment confidence…
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The Next 15 Years of American Growth Are Taking Shape Now
By Dan Varroney A business owner buying equipment today is making a decision about an economy that may operate differently before that equipment wears out. A young person choosing a career is preparing for work…
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America’s Job Creators Can’t Build on Moving Ground
By Dan Varroney A job that never gets created does not come with a layoff notice. There is no announcement when a business owner postpones an expansion, leaves a machine unordered, or decides another employee…
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The Boom Is Real. That Does Not Mean Every Bet Will Pay Off.
The most dangerous question during an investment boom may be whether the boom is real or a bubble. It invites a simple answer when economic transformations are rarely that simple. A boom can create productive…
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Choose the Priorities That Can Move an Entire Industry
An industry ecosystem becomes valuable only when it changes the conditions limiting growth. Bringing the right organizations together is important, but a larger table does not guarantee a stronger industry. Without disciplined choices, an ecosystem…
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When Permitting Stalls, the Entire Growth Cycle Stalls
One business owner I interviewed for Rethinking Economic Growth described a problem that reveals why permitting reform matters to the entire economy. His company had jobs ready to begin and trained employees ready to perform…
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Trade Association Keynote Speaker: Build the Environment Your Industry Needs
Business leaders are trained to focus on what they can control. They improve operations, develop talent, invest in technology, serve customers, and allocate capital. Those disciplines remain essential, but many of the most significant barriers…