Friday, January 09, 2026

December Employment Report: 50 thousand Jobs, 4.4% Unemployment Rate

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From the BLS: Employment Situation Both total nonfarm payroll employment (+50,000) and the unemployment rate (4.4 percent) changed little...
Thursday, January 08, 2026

Friday: Employment Report, Housing Starts, Flow of Funds

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Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. Friday: • At 8:30 AM ET,: Employment Report for De...

December Employment Preview

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On Friday at 8:30 AM ET, the BLS will release the employment report for December. The consensus is for 55,000 jobs added, and for the unempl...

Wholesale Used Car Prices Increased Slightly in December; Up 0.4% Year-over-year

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From Manheim Consulting today: Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index: December 2025 Trends The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) rose to 2...

Trade Deficit Decreased to $29.4 Billion in October

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The Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported : The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced ...

Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase to 208,000

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The DOL reported : In the week ending January 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 208,000 , an increase of 8,...
Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Thursday: Trade Deficit, Unemployment Claims

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Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. Thursday: • At 8:30 A ET, Trade Balance report for...

1st Look at Local Housing Markets in December

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Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: 1st Look at Local Housing Markets in December A brief excerpt: Last year (2025) might...

ISM® Services Index Increased to 54.4% in December

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(Posted with permission). The  ISM® Services index was at 54.4%, up from 52.6% the previous month. The employment index increased to 52.0%...

BLS: Job Openings Declined to 7.1 million in November

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From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings was little changed at 7.1 million in November , the U.S. ...