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 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.