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Economic & Housing Weekly Note Archive

Below you will find an archive of the Economic & Strategic Research Group's weekly snapshot of current macroeconomic and housing data.

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November

11/01 Weekly Note

GDP Continues to Grow at Solid Pace, While October Labor Market Data Takes a Hit from Strikes and Hurricanes

October

10/25 Weekly Note

Existing Home Sales Remain Subdued, While New Sales Push Higher

10/18 Weekly Note

Retail Sales Remain Strong in September as Single-Family Starts Continue to Rebound

10/11 Weekly Note

Core CPI Remains Elevated but is Likely to Continue to Gradually Decelerate

10/04 Weekly Note

September Labor Report Comes in Stronger-Than-Expected as Services Activity Also Jumps

September

09/27 Weekly Note

Revisions to National Accounts Show Stronger Income Growth than Previously Thought, Helping to Explain Robust Consumption

09/20 Weekly Note

Fed Cuts Interest Rates Amid Sluggish Existing Sales but a Rebound in Starts Activity

09/13 Weekly Note

Inflation Data Continues to Cool as Small Businesses Report Lower Sales Outlooks

09/06 Weekly Note

Labor Market Stabilizes in August as ISM Indices Continue to Signal Slowing Growth

August

08/29 Weekly Note

Personal consumption revised upwards in Q2 as consumer spending remains strong, while home price growth appears to have slowed

08/23 Weekly Note

New and Existing Home Sales Rise, While the Fed Minutes Suggest a Likely Rate Cut at September FOMC Meeting

08/16 Weekly Note

Retail Sales Surprise to the Upside, While Inflation Continues to Slow Toward 2-Percent Target

08/09 Weekly Note

Services Activity Expands Modestly in July, while Bank Lending Conditions Continue to Normalize

08/02 Weekly Note

Unemployment Rate Rises and Wage Growth Slows

July

07/26 Weekly Note

GDP Beats Expectations in the Second Quarter, While June Home Sales Decline

07/19 Weekly Note

Control Group Retail Sales Show Surprising Strength as Single-Family Starts Continue to Slide

07/12 Weekly Note

Inflation Eases Again in June as Labor Market and Broader Indicators of Growth Show Signs of Slowing

June

06/28 Weekly Note

Consumption Growth Shows Signs of Slowing Despite Easing Inflation, as New and Pending Sales Decline in May

06/21 Weekly Note

Retail Sales Signal Slowing Consumption as Existing Sales and Housing Starts Soften

06/14 Weekly Note

May Inflation Data Shows Signs of Progress as Fed Holds Rates Steady

06/07 Weekly Note

Employment Surveys Continue to Diverge; Manufacturing Activity Contracts but Services Expand

May

05/31 Weekly Note

Pending Home Sales Pull Back Sharply as Economic Data Slows Amid Still-Sticky Inflation

05/23 Weekly Note

Existing and New Home Sales Retreat in April as Interest Rates Weigh on Demand

05/17 Weekly Note

Inflation Slows from Q1 Pace but Remains Elevated as Retail Sales Slump in April

05/10 Weekly Note

ISM Services Index Slumps as Credit Conditions Tighten

05/03 Weekly Note

Employment Growth Slows as Labor Market Normalizes after Hot Q1

April

04/26 Weekly Note

GDP Details Continue to Signal a Strong Economy as New and Pending Home Sales Rise

04/19 Weekly Note

Home Sales and Starts Pull Back in March, While Economic Data Continue to Support Near-Term Growth

04/12 Weekly Note

Hot Inflation Data Likely to Delay Rate Cuts, Put Upward Pressure on Mortgage Rates

04/05 Weekly Note

Payroll Growth Continues to Beat Expectations, While Manufacturing Activity Ends 18-Month Slump

March

03/29 Weekly Note

GDI Surges to End 2023, but Q1 Indicators Continue to Point to Slowing Growth

03/22 Weekly Note

Existing Home Sales and New Construction Jump in February

03/15 Weekly Note

Core Retail Sales Growth Remains Soft, and Inflation Reports Push Bond Market Expectations Closer to Fed Rate Cut Guidance

03/08 Weekly Note

Payroll Employment Remains Strong While Other Indicators Point to Softening

03/01 Weekly Note

January Consumption Contracts, While Pending Sales Retreat from Higher Mortgage Rates

February

02/23 Weekly Note

Existing Sales Rise in January as Mortgage Rates Eased

02/16 Weekly Note

Single-Family Construction is Lone Bright Spot as Inflation Comes in Hot and Retail Sales Slide

02/09 Weekly Note

Services Activity Improves, Though Business and Consumer Lending Remain Soft

02/02 Weekly Note

Fed Remains Patient on Future Rate Cuts as Job Gains Pop

January

01/26 Weekly Note

Economic Growth Beat Expectations to End 2023; Home Sales Poised to Trend Upward

01/19 Weekly Note

Retail Sales Point to Resilient Consumers, while Existing Home Sales Fall Again to End 2023

01/12 Weekly Note

CPI Comes in Warm but Remains on Path to 2-Percent Target as Broader Economic Activity Slows

01/05 Weekly Note

Employment Gains Remain Strong Despite Continued Contraction in Manufacturing Activity