Unemployment rate hits a near three-year high. Total employment increased by 114,000 jobs in July, the second-lowest monthly gain in...

Consumers propel GDP to larger increase. The annualized pace of GDP growth accelerated to 2.8 percent in the second quarter, up from 1.4...

Housing market remains in a state of disruption. Existing home sales slid to a six-month low in June 2024 as the median price eased by...

For the third time in the past decade, California voters will vote during the general election on a repeal of Costa-Hawkins, triggering...

Falling commodity prices reflect cooling economy. While pricing pressures remain above target 27 months into the Federal Reserve's...

Job creation supported by business-cycle-agnostic sectors. The creation of 206,000 jobs in June brings total net hiring for the second...

Labor market moving closer to equilibrium even amid strong hiring. Total employment increased by 272,000 in May, coming in above the...

Higher mortgage rates influence buyer and seller motivation. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed to a five-month high of 7.0...

The key CPI measures resumed their descent in April. Annual growth in the headline and core consumer price indices—the latter omitting...

Robust Demand Momentum The multifamily sector experienced substantial demand growth in the first quarter of 2024, with a record-breaking...

Commercial Real Estate Market Overview Despite challenges posed by rising interest rates since March 2022, the commercial real estate...

Single-family accounts for a growing share of development. Multifamily and single-family construction trends are moving in opposite...

Key GDP growth contributors post positive results. Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 1.6 percent during the...

Energy cost spikes have led to an increase in inflation. Mounting costs for gasoline and electricity kept overall inflation elevated over...

Strong Job Market Continues to Thrive In March, the U.S. job market continued its impressive streak, marking the 39th consecutive month...

More Prospective Buyers and Sellers Coming to Terms The number of existing single-family homes available for purchase swelled to a...

Inflation Trends Cloud Fed's Path Still-elevated inflation is leading Wall Street participants to delay expectations for the Federal...

Rising Unemployment Releases Pressure on Inflation Employment growth accelerated in February with 275,000 jobs created, yet the...

Window of Stronger Buyer Demand Lifts Home Prices The median sale price of an existing single-family home surged to a record high of...

Inflation metrics are showing a mixed picture, with the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 3.1 percent over the year ended...