Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Apartments: Net Absorption Very Low in Q3, New Construction Deliveries Even Lower…
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ISM® Services Index Decreased to 56.7% in September
(Posted with permission). The ISM® Services index was at 56.7%, down from 56.9% last month. The employment index increased to 53.0%,…
Continue ReadingTrade Deficit decreased to $67.4 Billion in August
From the Department of Commerce reported: The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that…
Continue ReadingADP: Private Employment Increased 208,000 in September
Note: This is the second release of a new methodology. Historical data based on the new methodology is available. From…
Continue ReadingMBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest Weekly Survey; Purchase Activity Below Pandemic Low
From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications decreased 14.2 percent from one week earlier,…
Continue ReadingAnimal Spirits: Long-Term Bullish
Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by Masterworks: See here to learn more about investing in contemporary art and…
Continue ReadingGasoline Prices Matter to the Stock Market
It’s no secret that gas prices significantly impact the economy, discretionary spending and stock market prices. Gas prices were at record…
Continue ReadingHeavy Truck Sales Up 20% Year-over-year
The BEA released their estimate of vehicle sales for September this morning. This graph shows heavy truck sales since 1967…
Continue ReadingWas that the Bottom?
Stocks got washed out in the third quarter. Whether you were looking at prices or people’s reactions to said prices,…
Continue ReadingHouse Prices: 7 Years in Purgatory
Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: House Prices: 7 Years in Purgatory A brief excerpt: However, even in…
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