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Home Prices Continue to Rebound

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The Case-Shiller Home Price Index, which is considered the “gold standard” for appreciation,

Unemployment Claims Remain Elevated

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Initial Jobless Claims rose 2,000 in the latest week, with 232,000 people filing for unemployment benefits

What to Look for This Week

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We’ll see an update on home price appreciation when the Case-Shiller Home Price Index and the Federal

Family Hack of the Week

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Friday, June 2 is National Rocky Road Day. Celebrate this iconic ice cream flavor with this homemade recipe

First Quarter GDP Revised Higher but Still Disappointing

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The second reading of first quarter 2023 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) showed that the U.S. economy grew by

Unemployment Claims Reflect Challenges for Job Searchers

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Initial Jobless Claims rose by 4,000 in the latest week, as 229,000 people filed for unemployment benefits

New Home Sales Hit 13-Month High

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New Home Sales, which measure signed contracts on new homes, rose 4.1% from March to April to a 683,000-unit

Better Progress to Come on Inflation

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The Fed’s favorite measure of inflation, Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), showed that headline

“Sizeable Increase” Needed in Housing Inventory

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Pending Home Sales remained at the same level from March to April, which was a bit below estimates looking

What to Look for This Week

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More housing reports are ahead, with April’s New and Pending Home Sales releasing on Tuesday and

Family Hack of the Week

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Friday, May 26 marks National Cherry Dessert Day. This Cherry Crumble recipe from the Food Network is perfect

Weakness in Manufacturing, Retail Sales and Leading Indicators

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May brought more negative readings (which signal contraction) reported for manufacturing in the New York and

Unemployment Claims Trending Higher Despite Weekly Decline

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Initial Jobless Claims fell by 22,000 in the latest week, as 242,000 people filed for unemployment benefits

Tight Supply Takes the Spring Out of Existing Home Sales

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Existing Home Sales fell 3.4% from March to April to a 4.28 million unit annualized pace, per the National

“Gradual Improvement” In Single-family Construction

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Construction of new homes ticked higher in April, with Housing Starts rising 2.2% from March. However,