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March’s Unemployment Rate Stays the Same as February

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 228k in February, 2025 with the...

ADP National Employment Report – March 2025

According to the ADP National Employment Report for March, 20245, private sector employment increased by 155k jobs and annual pay was up 4.6%...

U.S. Construction Spending Up Slightly in February

The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in February, 2025 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,195.8 billion, up...

New Home Sales Up 1.8% in February

The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in February, 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676k,...

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Sees 4.1% Annual Gain in January

The latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index reported a 4.1% annual increase for January, 2025.  Their 10-City Composite increased...

Pending Home Sales Up 2% in February

The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales rose 2% in in February, 2025. The NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index...

Rocket Buys Redfin in $1.75 Billion Deal

CNBC is reporting that Rocket Companies is acquiring Redfin in an all-stock deal worth $1.75 billion.  The deal is expected to close in...

Housing Starts Jump 11% in February

The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in February, 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,501,000, which is...

Existing Home Sales Up 4.2% in February

The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were up 4.2% in February to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.26...

Inflation Eases in February

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% in February, 2025. ...

U.S. Construction Spending Down Slightly in January

The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in January, 2025 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,192.5 billion, down...

HUD Terminates Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule (AFFH)

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced that they will terminate the Biden-era 2021 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)...

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