Vehicle Sales Forecast: Sales Around 17 Million SAAR in April
The automakers will report April vehicle sales on Tuesday, May 1st.Note: There were 24 selling days in April 2018, down from 26 in April 2017.From...
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Zillow Case-Shiller Forecast: More Solid House Price Gains in March
The Case-Shiller house price indexes for February were released Tuesday. Zillow forecasts Case-Shiller a month early, and I like to check the Zillow forecasts since they...
Kansas City Fed: Regional Manufacturing Activity “Expanded More Rapidly” in April
From the Kansas City Fed: Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Expanded More RapidlyThe Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the April Manufacturing Survey today. According...
HVS: Q1 2018 Homeownership and Vacancy Rates
The Census Bureau released the Residential Vacancies and Homeownership report for Q1 2018. This report is frequently mentioned by analysts and the media to track...
Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decrease to 209,000
The DOL reported:In the week ending April 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 209,000, a decrease of 24,000 from the previous...
Thursday: Unemployment Claims, Durable Goods, Housing Vacancies and Homeownership
Thursday:• At 8:30 AM ET, The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for 230 thousand initial claims, down from 232...
NMHC: Apartment Market Tightness Index remained negative for Tenth Consecutive Quarter
From the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC): April NMHC Quarterly Survey Shows Greater Supply Improving AffordabilityApartment market conditions were uneven, according to results from the...
Update: A few comments on the Seasonal Pattern for House Prices
CR Note: This is a repeat of earlier posts with updated graphs.A few key points:1) There is a clear seasonal pattern for house prices.2) The...
Philly Fed: State Coincident Indexes increased in 47 states in March
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has released the coincident indexes for the 50 states for March 2018. Over the past three months, the indexes...
Chemical Activity Barometer “Eases” in April
Note: This appears to be a leading indicator for industrial production.From the American Chemistry Council: Chemical Activity Barometer Eases Following Six Consecutive Monthly Gains; Trends...