Hotels: Occupancy Rate Decreased 8.1% Year-over-year due to Easter Timing

found 2025 › Apr › 24 (Thu) @ 18:15 UTC

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<div>From STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 19 April</div>

As expected due to the Easter and Passover holidays, the U.S. hotel industry reported negative year-over-year comparisons, according t…

NAR: Existing-Home Sales Decreased to 4.02 million SAAR in March; Down 2.4% YoY

found 2025 › Apr › 24 (Thu) @ 14:55 UTC

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From the NAR: Existing-Home Sales Receded 5.9% in March

Existing-home sales descended in March, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Sales slid in all four major U.S. regions. Year-over…

Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase to 222,000

found 2025 › Apr › 24 (Thu) @ 14:20 UTC

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The DOL reported:

In the week ending April 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 222,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week'…

AIA: "Business conditions at architecture firms soften further"

found 2025 › Apr › 23 (Wed) @ 23:20 UTC

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Note: This index is a leading indicator primarily for new Commercial Real Estate (CRE) investment.

From the AIA: ABI March 2025: Business conditions at architecture firms soften further

The ABI/Delte…

April Vehicle Forecast: Sales at 17.4 million SAAR, Up 8.6% YoY

found 2025 › Apr › 23 (Wed) @ 23:20 UTC

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From WardsAuto: Pre-Tariff U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Surge Continues in April, Sapping Dealer Inventory (pay content). Brief excerpt:

If the forecast holds firm, inventory will fall below the year-ago…

U.S. Births Increased in 2024

found 2025 › Apr › 23 (Wed) @ 18:40 UTC

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From the National Center for Health Statistics: Births: Provisional Data for 2024. The NCHS reports:

The provisional number of births for the United States in 2024 was 3,622,673, up 1% from 2023. …

Space craft and heavenly respite – readers’ best photographs

found 2025 › Apr › 23 (Wed) @ 15:25 UTC

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Click here to submit a picture for publication in these online galleries and/or on the Guardian letters page

New Home Sales Increase to 724,000 Annual Rate in March

found 2025 › Apr › 23 (Wed) @ 15:25 UTC

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The Census Bureau reports New Home Sales in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 724 thousand.

The previous three months were revised down, combined.

Sales of new single-family …

MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

found 2025 › Apr › 23 (Wed) @ 12:20 UTC

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From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 12.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s …

LA Ports: March Inbound Traffic Up YoY, Outbound Down

found 2025 › Apr › 21 (Mon) @ 20:15 UTC

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Container traffic gives us an idea about the volume of goods being exported and imported - and usually some hints about the trade report since LA area ports handle about 40% of the nation's container…