Weekly UPdate articles from August 2025, newest first.
After the Federal Reserve raised its discount rate 500% in 2022 and 2023, taking mortgage rates up with it, housing activity has hit a brick wall. Since mid-2023, prospective home buyers have remained on the sidelines, h
Anton Bayer · August 27, 2025 · 5 min read
There is a widening range of sentiments between individuals and business owners. The question is who is right, and is perception reality?
Anton Bayer · August 20, 2025 · 4 min read
Prior to the release of the CPI report this morning, I had breakfast with a friend, and the modest breakfast with coffee for both of us was $54, including tip (tips are now tax-free for our hostess 😊). Returning to the o
Anton Bayer · August 13, 2025 · 3 min read
My grandson, Anton the 5th, and I flew our Piper Cherokee laterally across the country from southern Texas to the Annual AirVenture aviation event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, earlier this month. This is the largest aviation e
Anton Bayer · August 6, 2025 · 8 min read