Hi Steve, we are in the midst of a COVID-19 crisis and as a result, a financial crisis.

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Economic Update(Monday, March 8, 2021)Mortgage rates have been on an upward climb this year, with stronger than expected economic data causing the trend to continue last week.

Sacrificing something you love to do for the sake of economic efficiency will create bitterness over time. 

Homeowners exhibit a much lower rate of divorce than renters and speaking to my divorced friends: that was the largest economic impact on their lives.  

For instance, the federal government and states have all passed eviction moratoriums of a sort, but they apply to different people and initially had different end dates.The United States recorded 10 million first-time unemployment insurance applications in two weeks, shattering previous records from the financial crisis of 2008-2009.

I know looking for things like economic growth, industry diversity, and crime rates are important metrics, but what specific data sources are used to consolidate the information to analyze markets across the country?

I am not surprised, because in times of crisis is when our liberties are taken away from us.

Paul Samuelson, Nobel Prize Winner in Economics, said, "Investing should be like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. 

Armed with a better understanding of the economics behind them, he purchased a flip at a substantial discount and finished the rehab.