Category Archives: Economic Indicators

I guess by now the secret is out that the U.S. housing market is a little soft. The February report isn’t going to change anybody’s mind. The median sales price fell another 2% (actually 1.9%, but who’s counting) to $195,900, … Continue reading →

Initial unemployment claims fell sharply this week, reversing out the big jump the week before. In the week ending April 5, initial claims were 357K, a decrease of 53K from the previous week’s revised figure of 410K. The 4-week moving … Continue reading →