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Macro Minute

December 3, 2024

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.

November 19, 2024

Rural communities appear to face higher unemployment rates and grapple with economic challenges that are distinct from their urban neighbors.

October 22, 2024

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.

October 15, 2024

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.

October 8, 2024

Looking into what types of workers are having difficulty finding a job sheds light on the recent rise in the unemployment rate.

October 1, 2024

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.

September 24, 2024

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.

August 27, 2024

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.

August 20, 2024

In this week's post, we look at some of the survey evidence that consumers are starting to pull back on spending.

August 13, 2024

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?

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