The BLS released the preliminary annual benchmark revision showing 501,000 fewer payroll jobs as of March 2019. The final revision will be published when the January 2019 employment report is […]

Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate: 3.7% in Jul 2019 Historical Data Change in Unemployment Level: +88,000 in Jul 2019 Historical Data Change in Employment Level: +283,000 in Jul 2019 Historical Data […]

Earlier: NAR: Existing-Home Sales Increased to 5.42 million in July A few key points: 1) Existing home sales were up 0.6% year-over-year (YoY) in July.  This was the first YoY […]

From the NAR: Existing-Home Sales Climb 2.5% in July Existing-home sales strengthened in July, a positive reversal after total sales were down slightly in the previous month, according to the […]

From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications decreased 0.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly […]

CR Note: I’ve heard reports that trucking has been soft, but this index is solid. From the ATA: ATA Truck Tonnage Index Surged 6.6% in July American Trucking Associations’ advanced […]

Wednesday:• At 7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index. • At 10:00 AM: Existing Home Sales for July from […]

CR Note: I’ve heard reports that trucking has been soft, but this index is solid. From the ATA: ATA Truck Tonnage Index Surged 6.6% in July American Trucking Associations’ advanced […]

Yesterday I wrote: The Failed Promises of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) I included this quote:“This change, along with a lower business tax rate, would likely give […]

The NAR is scheduled to release Existing Home Sales for July at 10:00 AM tomorrow (Wednesday, Aug 20th). The consensus is for 5.39 million SAAR, up from 5.27 million in […]