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Beschloss Perspective

Coal Prices Reach New Heights

Prices for thermal coal have more than doubled over the past years due to expected shortages.

November 1, 2021

Of all energy-producing commodities, coal has always been the most disliked, primarily because it’s the most putrid as far as fume-producing fuels.

PVF Market Overview

Supply Chain Disruption, Construction Cost Increases Continue

For any project in the pipeline, the focus must be on securing supply.

November 1, 2021

Stephen Letko

By the time this article is published and The Wholesaler magazine is delivered, we will be midway through the fourth quarter of 2021. The PVF industry continues to face many uncertainties, as mentioned in last month’s column.

The Beschloss Perspective

U.S. Banks Expect Big Profits Ahead

Banks are reporting second-quarter earnings 40 percent higher than the same period a year ago.

October 5, 2021

Morris Beschloss

While the economic recovery maintains growing profits, major U.S. banks anticipate one of their biggest profit years ahead — such as major players J.P. Morgan Chase and Co. and Citigroup.

PVF Market Overview

Price Increases, Supply Chain Woes Continue to Plague PVF Industry

U.S. manufacturers face a backlog that has been growing all year, with core capital goods orders climbing to a record high of $231 billion.

October 5, 2021

Stephen Letko

October marks the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2021 with the PVF industry continuing to deal with many uncertainties.

The Beschloss Perspective

Conservative Lending Practices, High Demand Drive Housing Market

The result has been fierce competition among buyers for a very limited number of homes.

September 3, 2021

Morris Beschloss

The result has been fierce competition among buyers for a very limited number of homes. Also, fewer new homes are being built because of the pandemic, and older homeowners are reluctant to sell. This makes already high prices even higher.

PVF Market Outlook

Biden Administration Challenges Oil Leasing Ruling

Meanwhile, the oil and gas industry chalked up a win for the PennEast pipeline as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the state of New Jersey.

September 3, 2021

Stephen Letko

The oil and gas industry chalked up a win for the PennEast pipeline as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the state of New Jersey.

The McNeeley View

Supply Chain Perfection

‘A card overplayed…’

September 3, 2021

Don McNeeley

In our quest to find the cheapest, the fastest, the leanest, in our search for optimization did we overplay our card?

Legal Pipeline

Design-Assist: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

The form of the design-assist contract is critical so that the responsibilities of each team member are spelled out in clear language.

September 3, 2021

Steven Nudelman

It is an age-old dilemma in the construction industry: How do you construct a project properly, on time and under budget?

PVF Market Overview

Gas Prices Rise as Production Slows

The Biden administration continues to curtail expansion of fossil fuel exploration.

August 9, 2021

Stephen Letko

By the time this article is printed and viewed, it will be the middle of the third quarter of 2021.

The Beschloss Perspective

Will Oil Companies Seek Green Electricity?

As America’s business turns to renewable power, major oil companies want to grab more of that action.

August 9, 2021

Morris Beschloss

As America’s business turns to renewable power, major oil companies want to grab more of that action. Whether the energy giants like it or not, diversification into renewables may be the only way to stave off bankruptcy.