In this issue:

• The Indelible Stamp of a Lowly Origin

• How the Chip Shortage Happened

• New York Real Estate: More Data Points

• Chronic and Acute Labor Shortages

• Extrapolation

• Texas and Trading

The Indelible Stamp of a Lowly Origin

Every corporate finance decision balances two requirements: cash needs and signaling. A company that sells stock gets cash, but signals …