Nonfarm payroll employment fell by 23,000 in July, per an Aug. 7 release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Tag: Sam Williamson
Older, Wiser, Wealthier and Still at Home: Meet America’s Shadow Homeowners
First American Senior Economist Sam Williamson says some of tomorrow’s homeowners are already here. “They just haven’t moved out yet.”
Pending Home Sales Step Back in June
Pending home sales in June decreased by 5.4% month-over-month and 0.3% year-over-year, the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday.
We Found the Missing First-Time Buyers—They’re Still Living at Home
First American Senior Economist Sam Williamson examined Census Bureau data and found a considerable amount of potential first-time homeownership demand concentrated in the rental market–as well as a source for future household formation still living at home.
115,000 Jobs Added in April; Industry Economists Share Thoughts
The Bureau of Labor Statistics May 8 released employment data for April, reporting 115,000 jobs were added and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3%.
Another Pandemic-Era Trend Fades–Homeownership Costs are Cooling
First American’s Sam Williamson writes that the most intense of pandemic-era cost pressures may be easing.
First American’s Sam Williamson: Where Homebuyers Are Getting a Spring Lift–and Where Winter Isn’t Over Yet
While affordability improved from a year ago in all 50 major markets, every market remains below its pre-pandemic position—though some are much closer than others.
Job Market Softens; MBA Economist Weighs In
February’s job creation was weaker than expected as employers cut more than 90,000 positions.
Pending Home Sales Fall 9.3%
Pending home sales decreased 9.3% in December, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.
Employment Growth Rate Slows; Industry Economists Weigh in on Latest Jobs Data
The pace of employment growth slowed in December to 50,000, in line with the average pace of 49,000 for all of 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.