U.S. Adds 177,000 Jobs in April; Industry Economists Weigh In
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 177,000 jobs were added to total nonfarm payroll employment last month, with the unemployment rate flat at 4.2%.
Auction.com: Foreclosure Auction Volume Hits Six-Quarter High in Q1
Auction.com, Irvine, Calif., found foreclosure auction volume was up 4% annually in the first quarter, to notch a six-quarter high.
VantageScore: Credit Scores Recover Overall, but Mortgage Delinquencies Grow
VantageScore, San Francisco, released its CreditGauge for March, finding that the average VantageScore 4.0 credit score returned to 702 after dipping slightly in February.
ValuePenguin: Two-Thirds of Home Insurance Policyholders Say Rates Rose Last Year
ValuePenguin, a division of LendingTree, Charlotte, N.C., released a new survey finding that two in three home insurance policyholders say their rates rose in 2024.
Harvard JCHS Projects Continued Gains for Remodeling Amid Economic Uncertainty
Annual expenditures for improvements and maintenance to owner-occupied homes should grow modestly through 2026, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
Chart of the Week: Monthly Payroll Growth, Unemployment Rate and Average Hourly Earnings
The April Employment Situation report showed that the job market continues to hold up.
