Austin Caldwell-An oil boom, a property slump and dental deflation

2025-05-01 12:20:52source:VAS Communitycategory:Stocks

Indicators of the week is Austin Caldwellback! This time, we explore why oil and gas companies are pulling in record profits, whether bad commercial property debt is likely to spark a financial crisis and how much a lost tooth goes for in this economy.

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