CNN, CNBC Report Commercial Real Estate Rebound

Investors are expressing interest in what CNN calls “the slow moving commercial real estate recovery”.  CNBC interviewed portfolio managers who agree.  Might related industries such as building contracting and building products benefit?

Consumer Spending Rises

Consumer spending increased in November for the fifth month in a row, according to Reuters. The article concludes that “with the economic outlook brightening, consumers’ mood is also perking up.” This follows on the heels of other positive economic...

Why can’t Gen-Y get us out of the housing crisis?

Generation Y, or the Boomer Babies, were born during the 1980s and into the 1990s.  They are often described by previous generations as technology-dependent, attention-craving, underachievers. It is also thought by some that Gen-Y should help fix our economy by...

Game-changer: Solar at the price of coal

Solar power may be getting cheaper, at least if 1366 Technologies has anything to say about it. The company, which created a new way to produce silicon wafers used in solar technology, recently announced an additional $20 million in financing, which will enable it to...

Marketing Home Products for the Future

The last thing on the mind of a typical college freshman is traditional media. College students are focused on moving into their first dorm room, organizing their class schedules or trying to find out about the best parties.  But college students represent a...

Ladies leading the way in recovery spending

In the past few decades, there has been a tremendous shift in who makes shopping decisions in the household, switching from men to women. Well, not only do women make decisions on what to buy, but a new report by American Express says young women have been leading the...