Digitalizing Our Money

Finance/Economics Digitalizing Our Money New ideas, on their way to accomplishing results, usually result in disruptions.  At least initially. A nifty new technology is often in search of a problem to solve, instead of being created for that problem.  When technology...

Work From Anywhere

Human Resources/People Work From Anywhere? We are all going back to the office (this is different than we are all going back to work)! What exactly does the “Hybrid Working Model” mean? How do employers and employees establish the protocol?  Does a labor shortage...

Inflation and Lumber 101

Finance/Economics Inflation and Lumber 101 In March 2020, the futures price of lumber fell to $303.40 a thousand board foot.  Fourteen months later (May 2021), the future’s price hit a high of $1,607.50 a thousand board foot.   The Fed notices when a material’s...