Economics

November 29, 2023

SHI 11.29.23 – Sorting Thru The Tea Leaves

Yes.  Those are tea leaves.  Earlier today, two important economic reports came out.    First, the FED released their most recent Beige Book with comments on […]
November 22, 2023

SHI 11.22.23 — Velocity: Money and Food

The velocity of money is defined by the Federal Reserve as:     “… The frequency at which one unit of currency is used to purchase […]
October 26, 2023

SHI 10.25.23 – We Are Not Alone

No, today’s blog is not about little green men from other worlds.   But we will start today’s blog discussing the actions of some probably-not-green men […]
October 18, 2023

SHI 10.18.23 – Food and Drinking Places

‘OpenTable’ began putting butts in seats in 1998.   Restaurant seats, of course.       Today, their network manages reservations for more than 50,000 restaurants worldwide, seating […]