Recession Watch Metrics

found 2025 › May › 05 (Mon) @ 18:50 UTC

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Early in February, I expressed my "increasing concern" about the negative economic impact of "executive / fiscal policy errors", however, I concluded that post by noting that I was not currently on r…

Thursday: Unemployment Claims, ISM Mfg, Construction Spending, Vehicle Sales

found 2025 › May › 01 (Thu) @ 00:50 UTC

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Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios.

Thursday:
• At 8:30 AM ET, The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for i…

Cars owners sell quickest revealed: Tesla tops the list AGAIN but an old favourite proves a keeper

found 2025 › Apr › 21 (Mon) @ 08:35 UTC

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Vehicle history checking service CarVertical says the average driver keeps cars from this EV brand for just 29 months, compared to an average of 62 months.

US consumers rushed to buy cars ahead of Trump’s auto tariffs

found 2025 › Apr › 16 (Wed) @ 16:55 UTC

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Vehicle sales jump in March before implementation of steep levies

Wholesale Used Car Prices Decreased in March; Down 0.2% Year-over-year

found 2025 › Apr › 07 (Mon) @ 20:45 UTC

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From Manheim Consulting today: Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Shows Seasonal Decline in March Despite Strong Market Demand

Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted b…

Recession Watch Metrics

found 2025 › Apr › 07 (Mon) @ 14:55 UTC

a story from Calculated Risk › Calculated Risk

Early in February, I expressed my "increasing concern" about the negative economic impact of "executive / fiscal policy errors", however, I concluded that post by noting that I was not currently on r…

Tuesday: Job Openings, ISM Mfg, Construction Spending, Vehicle Sales

found 2025 › Apr › 01 (Tue) @ 00:20 UTC

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From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Mortgage Rates Inch Lower, But Remain Broadly Sideways

Sideways" has been the dominant theme for mortgage rates for well over a month now. The average top …

Vehicle of four US soldiers missing in Lithuania found submerged in water

found 2025 › Mar › 26 (Wed) @ 21:03 UTC

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US army says search efforts are ongoing after Nato secretary general tells reporters servicemembers were ‘killed’

The vehicle of four United States soldiers missing in Lithuania has been discovered su…

Electric cars too heavy for Britain's motorways could smash through outdated barriers, government warned

found 2025 › Mar › 16 (Sun) @ 09:10 UTC

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The Vehicle Restraint Manufacturers Association says the metal fences that line roads and bridges are designed to 1998 standards, and capable of stopping only traditional petrol or diesel cars.

Electric cars are so heavy with batteries they can smash through outdated motorway barriers, experts say

found 2025 › Mar › 15 (Sat) @ 19:12 UTC

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The Vehicle Restraint Manufacturers Association warned that outdated safety barriers aren't built to withstand the force of electric cars and are putting lives at risk.