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The US economy grew in the past quarter picking up the pace from the previous quarter. Unemployment continues to fall, with the headline rate ticking down to 3.9%. Workers’ earnings continue to fall, with average earnings declining to $934/week. Home ownership continues to rise, with the national rate climbing up to 64%. Home building applications are losing their upward momentum this month and quarterly housing prices continue to rise a further 2.4%. [Read more…] about U.S. Market Recon – August 2018

The US economy grew in the past quarter picking up the pace from the previous quarter. Unemployment is trying to escape its downward trend, with the headline rate ticking up to 4.0%. Workers’ earnings climbed to $931/week this month, though the long-term trend is negative. Rental vacancies are trying to escape their downward trend, with the national rate ticking up to 7.0%. Home ownership is holding steady at 64%. Home building applications continue to rise this month and quarterly housing prices continue to rise a further 1.2%. [Read more…] about U.S. Market Recon – July 2018

The US economy grew in the past quarter picking up the pace from the previous quarter. Unemployment continues to fall, with the headline rate ticking down to 3.8%. Workers’ earnings continue to rise, with average earnings climbing to $929/week. Rental vacancies are trying to escape their downward trend, with the national rate ticking up to 7.0%. Home ownership is holding steady at 64%. Home building applications continue to rise this month and quarterly housing prices continue to rise a further 1.2%. [Read more…] about U.S. Market Recon – June 2018

The US economy grew in the past quarter picking up the pace from the previous quarter. Unemployment continues to fall, with the headline rate ticking down to 3.9%. Workers’ earnings continue to rise, with average earnings climbing to $926/week. Rental vacancies are trying to escape their downward trend, with the national rate ticking up to 7.0%. Home ownership is holding steady at 64%. Home building applications are trying to escape their downward trend this month and quarterly housing prices continue to rise a further 0.9%. [Read more…] about U.S. Market Recon – May 2018

The US economy grew in the past quarter picking up the pace from the previous quarter. Unemployment is holding steady at 4.1%. Workers’ earnings continue to rise, with average earnings climbing to $925/week. Rental vacancies continue to fall, with the national rate ticking down to 6.9%. Home ownership continues to rise, with the national rate climbing up to 64%. Home building applications continue to rise this month and quarterly housing prices continue to rise a further 0.9%. [Read more…] about U.S. Market Recon – April 2018