by Thomas Powell | Nov 26, 2018 | Commercial Real Estate, Economics, Uncategorized
I am going to switch gears a bit because it has been a while since I’ve written about commercial real estate. In our minds this time of year, CRE is inextricably linked to the current state of retail. Let us talk a bit about the business of the entertainment retail...
by Thomas Powell | Aug 30, 2018 | Energy, Uncategorized
California Needs a Way to Store its Solar and Wind Energy The Los Angeles Dept of Water and Power is proposing to turn the Hoover Dam into a giant battery that would act as storage for locally-produced wind and solar energy, to the tune of $3 billion. The New York...
by Thomas Powell | May 25, 2018 | Economics, Uncategorized
What is considered “wealthy” in America? Depends on who you ask … and where you live … and what you like to do … and other things. According to a recent study from Charles Schwab, to be wealthy in America means making $2.4 million a...
by Thomas Powell | May 10, 2018 | Economics, Oil & Gas, Uncategorized
Saudi Arabia leaders are doing what they can to encourage higher priced oil, which could help the country balance its budget and fund an expensive war with which they’re currently involved. However, other signs suggest that higher oil prices are not in country’s...
by Thomas Powell | Apr 27, 2018 | Economics, Uncategorized
As you’ve likely heard, China is making some mega-moves when it comes to investing in infrastructure projects, such as new ports, new cross-country roads, railways and power plants as part of President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road project. Many of these projects are...