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Leading housing construction data stabilizes, while units under construction continue free-fall. With a continued hurricane asterisk

  - by New Deal democratHousing data for October, like that for September, has to be viewed with an asterisk, due to Hurricanes Helene and...

Teen drivers, Gun Owndership By Party Membership, Couples Without Children, Senior Citizens Working and Cancer Death Rates

See Fewer Teens Want to Drive. It’s Changing How They Spend: Young drivers point to high prices for cars and insurance, combined with other viable...

What to look for if housing construction does forecast a recession

  - by New Deal democratNo data today, but since it is mainly a housing week, let me pick up on a topic I discussed...

The long leading indicator of corporate profit growth stalled in Q3

  - by New Deal democratPerhaps the most important economic news released so far this week was this morning’s update on Q3 corporate profits. While...

Jobless claims complete their reversion to pre-hurricane-disruptions trend

  - by New Deal democratInitial claims have now completely reverted to trend after their recent hurricane-induced blip.Initial claims rose 3,000 for the week to...

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