Sixth recession red flag raised, despite strong jobs report
Sixth recession red flag raised, despite strong jobs report
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On the same day, the BLS revealed that we've recovered all the jobs lost to COVID-19 and I am raising my sixth recession red flag.
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On the same day, the BLS revealed that we've recovered all the jobs lost to COVID-19 and I am raising my sixth recession red flag.
The post Sixth recession red flag raised, despite strong jobs report appeared first on HousingWire.
On the same day, the BLS revealed that we've recovered all the jobs lost to COVID-19 and I am raising my sixth recession red flag.
The post Sixth recession red flag raised, despite strong jobs report appeared first on HousingWire.
Two significant things happened Friday: the BLS reported that the U.S. created 428,000 jobs in April, and I had to raise another recession red flag. Here's the scoop on both.
The post Amazon news raises new recession red flag appeared first on HousingWire.
Two significant things happened Friday: the BLS reported that the U.S. created 428,000 jobs in April, and I had to raise another recession red flag. Here's the scoop on both.
The post Amazon news raises new recession red flag appeared first on HousingWire.
Considering housing starts, Wednesday's builder confidence index and mortgage rates over 6%, it’s time to raise the fifth recession red flag.Despite good revisions, housing starts fell short of expectations. 1.549 million building starts and 1.695 million construction permits were recorded.The number of completed homes increased to 1.465 million, and more unfinished homes are now complete. The fifth recession warning flag should now be raised, however, in light of Wednesday's builder confidenc...
Considering housing starts, Wednesday's builder confidence index and mortgage rates over 6%, it’s time to raise the fifth recession red flag.Despite good revisions, housing starts fell short of expectations. 1.549 million building starts and 1.695 million construction permits were recorded.The number of completed homes increased to 1.465 million, and more unfinished homes are now complete. The fifth recession warning flag should now be raised, however, in light of Wednesday's builder confidenc...
Jobs are great for people who like eat food and buy things, but too many jobs are bad for people who like low rates. And when the labor market is being closely watched by the Fed as a cue to consider a policy shift, too many jobs are also bad for stocks. While it's debatable that a job count of 263k (vs 250k forecast) qualifies as "too many," it's more than enough to hurt both sides of the market. In fact, the quintessential "Fed accommodation trade" has been the broader theme for most of 20...
Jobs are great for people who like eat food and buy things, but too many jobs are bad for people who like low rates. And when the labor market is being closely watched by the Fed as a cue to consider a policy shift, too many jobs are also bad for stocks. While it's debatable that a job count of 263k (vs 250k forecast) qualifies as "too many," it's more than enough to hurt both sides of the market. In fact, the quintessential "Fed accommodation trade" has been the broader theme for most of 20...
For weeks on end, it's been "sell first and ask questions later" for the bond market. Any econ data that's been at least halfway decent has been at risk of prompting additional selling. Last month's jobs report was particularly problematic and that placed extra emphasis on today's report. While it was modestly stronger than expected at the headline level, wages declined sharply and unemployment ticked up as more workers entered the workforce. Bonds could have taken this report either way...
For weeks on end, it's been "sell first and ask questions later" for the bond market. Any econ data that's been at least halfway decent has been at risk of prompting additional selling. Last month's jobs report was particularly problematic and that placed extra emphasis on today's report. While it was modestly stronger than expected at the headline level, wages declined sharply and unemployment ticked up as more workers entered the workforce. Bonds could have taken this report either way...
The next stage is to see total consumption demand be hit so negatively that it sends job openings down and jobless claims higher.
The post The last domino before a recession? Job losses appeared first on HousingWire.
The next stage is to see total consumption demand be hit so negatively that it sends job openings down and jobless claims higher.
The post The last domino before a recession? Job losses appeared first on HousingWire.
Some people believed we entered a recession at the start of 2022; however, the jobs report for May came in at 390,000, dashing their hopes.
The post Solid job growth defies recession talk — for now appeared first on HousingWire.
Some people believed we entered a recession at the start of 2022; however, the jobs report for May came in at 390,000, dashing their hopes.
The post Solid job growth defies recession talk — for now appeared first on HousingWire.
May 27, 2022
Alisa Zevin
KEYWORDS construction economics / labor
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Following months of volatility in the stock market, along with record high inflation and supply chain issues, some economists are bracing for a coming recession. And in construction, there are always those seeing signs of a coming downturn in the cyc...
May 27, 2022
Alisa Zevin
KEYWORDS construction economics / labor
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Following months of volatility in the stock market, along with record high inflation and supply chain issues, some economists are bracing for a coming recession. And in construction, there are always those seeing signs of a coming downturn in the cyc...
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The Dodge Momentum Index, a benchmark that measures nonresidential building planning, increased 5.7% in September largely due to an influx of data center and education construction, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
The September reading landed less than 5% below an all-time high, the latest sign of the construction industry dismissing recession fears, said David Reaves, Dodge senior economist.
“The gain in the momentum index and its components in September reassures us that de...
Dive Brief:
The Dodge Momentum Index, a benchmark that measures nonresidential building planning, increased 5.7% in September largely due to an influx of data center and education construction, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
The September reading landed less than 5% below an all-time high, the latest sign of the construction industry dismissing recession fears, said David Reaves, Dodge senior economist.
“The gain in the momentum index and its components in September reassures us that de...
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