From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications increased 1.6 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly […]

This is a key housing market to follow since Phoenix saw a large bubble / bust followed by strong investor buying. The Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS) reports (“Stats […]

Some new research on our of the labor force prime age men: Inactive, Disconnected, and Ailing: A Portrait of Prime-Age Men Out of the Labor Force (ht Noah Smith) This […]

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported the housing market index (HMI) was at 67 in September, unchanged from 67 in August. Any number above 50 indicates that more builders […]

The CAR reported: California’s housing market falters for fourth straight month as high home prices take toll on demand, C.A.R. reports California’s housing market dropped below the 400,000-level sales benchmark […]

From HotelNewsNow.com: STR: US hotel results for week ending 8 September The U.S. hotel industry reported mostly negative year-over-year results in the three key performance metrics during the week of […]

Container traffic gives us an idea about the volume of goods being exported and imported – and usually some hints about the trade report since LA area ports handle about […]

From the NY Fed: Empire State Manufacturing Survey Business activity continued to grow at a solid clip in New York State, according to firms responding to the September 2018 Empire […]

Weekend:• Schedule for Week of September 16, 2018 Monday:• At 8:30 AM ET, The New York Fed Empire State manufacturing survey for September. The consensus is for a reading of […]

Weekend:• Schedule for Week of September 16, 2018 Monday:• At 8:30 AM ET, The New York Fed Empire State manufacturing survey for September. The consensus is for a reading of […]