by Calculated Risk on 4/23/2025 08:36:00 PM Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. Thursday:• At 8:30 AM ET, The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. Initial claims were at 215 thousand last week. • Also at 8:30 AM, Durable Goods Orders for March from the Census Bureau….
by Calculated Risk on 4/23/2025 06:31:00 PM From WardsAuto: Pre-Tariff U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Surge Continues in April, Sapping Dealer Inventory (pay content). Brief excerpt: If the forecast holds firm, inventory will fall below the year-ago month for the first time in nearly three years. Less inventory could take pressure off automakers and dealers to limit…
by Calculated Risk on 4/23/2025 06:06:00 PM Note: This index is a leading indicator primarily for new Commercial Real Estate (CRE) investment. From the AIA: ABI March 2025: Business conditions at architecture firms soften further The ABI/Deltek Architecture Billings Index dipped further from February to 44.1 in March, as even more firms reported a decline…
by Calculated Risk on 4/23/2025 02:17:00 PM From the National Center for Health Statistics: Births: Provisional Data for 2024. The NCHS reports: The provisional number of births for the United States in 2024 was 3,622,673, up 1% from 2023. The general fertility rate was 54.6 births per 1,000 females ages 15–44, an increase of less…
by Calculated Risk on 4/23/2025 10:35:00 AM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: New Home Sales Increase to 724,000 Annual Rate in March Brief excerpt: The Census Bureau reported New Home Sales in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 724 thousand. The previous three months were revised down, combined.…The…
by Calculated Risk on 4/22/2025 07:44:00 PM Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. Wednesday:• At 7:00 AM ET, The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index. • At 10:00 AM, New Home Sales for March from the Census Bureau. The consensus is…
by Calculated Risk on 4/22/2025 12:49:00 PM Goldman Sachs economists put out a note this morning: When Will Growth Slow, and When Will We Know? A few brief excerpts: Most of the sequential inflation increases in the last trade war took place within 2-3 months of the tariffs’ implementation, and we expect spending growth to…
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by Calculated Risk on 4/22/2025 09:49:00 AM Today, in the CalculatedRisk Real Estate Newsletter: NMHC on Apartments: Market conditions Tightened in Q1 pre-Tariffs Excerpt: From the NMHC: Apartment Market Sees Tighter Conditions, Rebounding Deal Flow and Improved Debt Financing in First Quarter Changes in U.S. trade policy over the past two weeks have impacted global…
Investors Lose Confidence as Markets Fall as Trump Presses Fed Asian stock markets and US futures opened the week with significant losses, reflecting growing concerns amid political pressure on the US Federal Reserve and rising trade risks. President Donald Trump’s sharp criticism of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has been in the spotlight. Sources say the…