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March Jobs Report: Full Steam Ahead

Another sign that the U.S. economy is heating up: the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday reported total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 916,000 in March, while the unemployment rate fell to 6 percent.

| By Mike Sorohan

Winter Catches Up with February Housing Starts

Housing starts fell in February for the second straight month, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday, with winter weather largely the culprit.

| By Mike Sorohan

February Sees Strong 379K Job Gain

Employers added an impressive 379,000 jobs last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, welcome news for an economy still struggling with the loss of millions of jobs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.

| By Mike Sorohan

Housing Market Roundup

Here’s a quick-hit summary of several housing and housing finance reports released over the past several days:

| By Mike Sorohan

January Employment Picture Brightens a Little

Employers added 49,000 jobs in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. And while the unemployment rate fell from 6.7% to 6.3%, Americans are still dealing with nearly 10 million jobs fewer than a year ago as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

| By Mike Sorohan

Housing Starts Finish 2020 on Strong Note

Housing starts rose for the second straight month in December and finished the year at its strongest pace since 2006, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday.

| By Mike Sorohan

Job Losses Mark December Employment Report

The U.S. economy shed 140,000 jobs in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, although the unemployment rate held steady at 6.7 percent.

| By Mike Sorohan

Housing Market Roundup, Dec. 24, 2020

It’s almost the end of a year many of us would like to forget—unless, of course, we’re a mortgage banker. Here’s a summary of a plethora of reports that crossed the MBA NewsLink desk in the past few days:

| By MBA NewsLink Staff