Looking for a leading economic indicator? Try the value of dirt 

Posted: 8:00 pm Thu, May 6, 2010
By Richard O. Samit

I believe that the economy ultimately follows what happens to the value of dirt -- after all, you can’t create more land. I sit at ground zero, as CEO of a land-services firm in the region. Having weathered three very down years in the land space, I decided to use this opportunity to offer some insight ...