Correlation or causation? | Econbrowser
We know that correlation does not necessarily mean causation. But sometimes you Gotta Wonder, Especially as Mr. Trump’s Administration is Busily DisMantling the CIA. First, GW Bush Ignore the PDB…
Mortgage Delinquencies increased slightly in Q4 2024
bee Calculated Risk On 2/06/2025 12:13:00 PM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: MBA: Mortgage Delinquencies increased slightly in Q4 2024 A letter excerpt: From the MBA: Mortgage…
US Home Prices Increased 3.4% Year-Over-Year in December
bee Calculated Risk On 2/06/2025 11:08:00 AM Notes: This Corelogic House Price Index Report is for December. The Recent Case-Shiller Index Release was for November. The Corelogic HPI is a…
Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase to 219,000
bee Calculated Risk On 2/06/2025 08:30:00 AM The Dol Reported: In the week ending February 1, the Advance Figure for Seasonally Adjusted Initial Claims was 219,000an increase of 11,000 from…
EGG PRICES UPWARD | Econbrowser
Covered for difference prices as reported by tradingeconomics is jumping up to $ 7/dozen for January. Figure 1: PPI for Eggs (Black, Left Scale), Price Dozen Eggs (Blue, Right Scale),…
Calculated Risk: Thursday: Unemployment Claims
bee Calculated Risk On 2/05/2025 07:32:00 PM Note: Mortgage rates are from mortgagenewsdaily.com and are for top tiger scenarios. Thursday:• at 8:30 am et, the Initial Weekly Unemployment Claims Report…
The Changing Mix of Light Vehicle Sales
bee Calculated Risk On 2/05/2025 03:31:00 PM An update: The first graph below shows the mix of sales Since 1976 (Blue is Cars, Red is Light Trucks and SUVs) Through…
Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-Over-Year
bee Calculated Risk On 2/05/2025 11:37:00 AM Today, in the Real Estate Newsletter: Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-Over Letter ExcerPT: Another monthly update on rents. Tracking Rents is important for…
ISM® Services Index Decreases to 52.8% in January
bee Calculated Risk On 2/05/2025 10:00 AM AM (Posted with permission). The ISM® Services Index was at 52.8%, down from 54.0% last month. The employment index increased to 52.3%, from…
Private Employment Increased 183,000 in January
From ADP: Adp National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment increased by 183,000 jobs in January; Annual Pay was up 4.7% “We had a strong start to 2025 but it masked…