Big tech Amazon, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft & Meta have concentrated profits, some loss of loyalty & regulatory hits that could total $330bn

Many experts or pundits held off on using the "I Word" and now the "R Word." Seems most see some level of recession on the horizon.

Workers and retirees are feeling the pinch as prices for housing, fuel and other household expenses are rising faster than income.

The trifecta of adjusting to an easing pandemic, high inflation and a challenging geopolitical environment has stocks sliding.

Commercial office space demand is less than before the pandemic as more work from home but it's still a sellers market with premium space!

90% of existing home owners have mortgage rates below 5%. These homeowners say their current home is affordable-with rising rates why sell?

Long delayed, for many reasons, from the home-buying market millennials now have the need but will many be priced out of a dream home?

American equities are driven by revenue & profit. Wars etc. send markets to a trough of -5% in 20 days but recover in ~43 days (Average)

Pundits inflation theories aside data suggests early retirement, low birth rate, falling immigration and demand are root causes that persist

It's playing out across the smaller cities in America. Equity-rich refugees from big cities are pushing up residential demand and prices.

Private equity preferred by entrepreneurs has been hot for a while and doubled the number of unicorns last year as investors poured in $681B

Consumers seem to understand that the pandemic has temporarily boosted inflation. Experts forecast a return to pre pandemic levels by 2023.

Economists are noting a shift from durable goods spending to service spending. Experts believe 2022 will be big for travel as omicron eases

Firms now are struggling to fill key roles & consequently candidates have more leverage to ask about flexible work and better compensation.

Tipping fails general economic theory that buyers want to pay the least but fits with the idea that those with money show gratitude with $$$

In two years from breaking ground the Austin Tesla factory readies for production. 20,000 direct jobs 100,000 indirect jobs eventually!

Strong demand due to low interest rates, working from home, rich buyers and sluggish home building will keep pressure on home prices for now

Older people have accumulated more wealth but there's concern that Millennials are lagging in part due to student loans & cash down payments

The American Stock Market (S&P500) is up 40% since before the pandemic took hold. Market metrics being so high are cause for worry or not?

Elon Must is one of Time magazine's people of 2021-the man behind Tesla, Paypal, Space X, Neuralink and The Boring Company answers questions