This week’s MBA Chart of the Week drills down on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis’ advance estimate of real gross domestic product for the second quarter, which was released July 30.
Tag: Joel Kan
2nd Quarter GDP Takes One to the Chin
We were warned that second quarter gross domestic product data was going to be bad. Even so, the numbers that came out yesterday were off the charts–literally.
Pending Home Sales Jump Nearly 17%
Pending home sales jumped for the second straight month in June, the National Association of Realtors reported yesterday.
MBA Chart of the Week: Ratio of Unemployed Workers Per Job Opening
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week uses data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to look at the ratio of the number of unemployed workers to job openings to highlight how the current recession is different than the recession in 2007-2009.
New Home Sales Post 2nd Consecutive Strong Monthly Increase
New home sales beat expectations again in June, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Friday, posting double-digit increases for the second straight month.
MBA Chart of the Week: Ratio of Unemployed Workers Per Job Opening
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week uses data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to look at the ratio of the number of unemployed workers to job openings to highlight how the current recession is different than the recession in 2007-2009.
MBA: Mortgage Applications Up 3rd Straight Week
Mortgage applications rose for the third consecutive week as interest rates hovered at record levels, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 17.
MBA: Mortgage Applications Up 3rd Straight Week
Mortgage applications rose for the third consecutive week as interest rates hovered at record levels, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 17.
MBA Chart of the Week: Unemployment Insurance/Initial Claims
This week’s chart highlights initial unemployment claims data from the U.S. Department of Labor, portraying the speed and severity of the labor market’s deterioration during the COVID-19 pandemic, as businesses closed or transitioned to remote working arrangements.
MBA Chart of the Week: Unemployment Insurance/Initial Claims
This week’s chart highlights initial unemployment claims data from the U.S. Department of Labor, portraying the speed and severity of the labor market’s deterioration during the COVID-19 pandemic, as businesses closed or transitioned to remote working arrangements.