Calculated Risk

The Census Bureau reports New Home Sales in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 571 thousand. The previous three mon...

From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications decreased 0.5 percent from one week earlier...

Wednesday: • At 7:00 AM ET, The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index . ...

Note: This appears to be a leading indicator for industrial production. From the American Chemistry Council: Chemical Activity Barometer S...

From the Richmond Fed: Reports on Fifth District Manufacturing Activity in August Remained Little Changed from July Reports on Fifth Distr...

From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Mortgage Rates Steady at 2017 Lows Mortgage rates held steady to start the new week.  This kee...

The NAR is scheduled to report July Existing Home Sales on Thursday, August 24th at 10:00 AM ET. The consensus, according to Bloomberg, is...

From the Chicago Fed: Index Points to Growth near Historical Trend in July The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) moved down to –...

Weekend: • Schedule for Week of Aug 20, 2017 Monday: • At 8:30 AM ET, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index for July. This is a comp...

Note: This is a repeat of a June post with updated statistics and graph. There are a number of observers who think the stock market is the...