Macro Minute
When analyzing health insurance costs, both the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index provide distinct insights into the impact of medical inflation.
Rural communities appear to face higher unemployment rates and grapple with economic challenges that are distinct from their urban neighbors.
A low inventory of houses on the market, caused by factors such as a need for more construction and homeowners discouraged from selling, continues to push home prices higher.
Recent hurricanes have brought attention to potential vulnerabilities in how flood risk is managed and insured. Hurricane Helene showed that flooding can come from both storm surges and extreme rainfall.
Looking into what types of workers are having difficulty finding a job sheds light on the recent rise in the unemployment rate.
In the past couple of years, Charlotte's high multifamily rent growth appears to be driven by differences in demand via renter household growth, but this growth has been moderated by growth in multifamily supply.
A softening in the labor market has sparked recession concerns, but comparing the recent uptick in the claims to historical trends seems to indicate the labor market may instead just be normalizing.
Could July's slump in housing starts be attributed to severe weather, such as Hurricane Beryl that made landfall on July 8? Data suggests the national impact may be small.
In this week's post, we look at some of the survey evidence that consumers are starting to pull back on spending.
When considering the outlook for future housing services prices, examining the ratio against home prices and new tenant rents might indicate what's to come. What might the data be telling us?