In Hoc Anno Domini In this year of the Lord When Saul of Tarsus set out on his journey to Damascus the whole of the known world lay in bondage. There was one state, and it was Rome. There was one master for it all, and he was Tiberius Caesar. Everywhere there was civil order, [...]
US Drill Rigs Running Up from Prior Week There were 323 drill rigs running in the US last week, up three from the prior week, down 476 rigs from one year ago. Canadian drillers remained the same at 102, down 36 rigs from one year ago. US Raw Steel Production Up In the week ending [...]
Construction Spending Rose in November Total construction spending rose 1.3% in November. Despite ongoing weakness in nonresidential spending, overall construction outlays are up 3.7% over the year, thanks in large part to strengthening residential activity. Texas Manufacturing Expanded for Sixth Consecutive Month The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released its Texas Manufacturing Survey and reports [...]
