A few indicators comparing four years ago and today …
| Jan-17 | Dec-20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Sales1 | 16.7 | 16.4 |
| Employment change2 | 10,364 | -2,818 |
| Unemployment Rate3 | 4.7% | 6.7% |
| Participation Rate4 | 62.8% | 61.5% |
| Housing Starts5 | 1,056 | 1,278 |
| New Home Sales6 | 486 | 679 |
| Mortgage Delinquency Rate7 | 6.1% | 8.3% |
| Budget Deficit8 | 3.2% | 16.0% |
| S&P 5009 | 2,269 | 3,790 |
| 1millions, SAAR (average previous 4 years) 2Thousands (over previous 4 years) 3Most Recent Month 4Most Recent Month 5Thousands, SAAR (average previous 4 years) 6Thousands, SAAR (average previous 4 years) 7Source: MBA, Quarterly including in-foreclosure (most recent quarter) 8Annual, fiscal 2016 vs. 2020 9Jan 20, 2017 vs Jan 19, 2021 |
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