Eye On Housing
*Eye on the Economy is an NAHB newsletter that is published every two weeks and takes a larger view of recent economic and housing policy news. In a typical economic recovery, home construction leads economic growth. As interest rates fall, home building accelerates, creating jobs and generating a virtuous cycle of employment growth and increasing housing demand. However, after the… Read More ›
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Eye on the Economy: Slowing Labor Market Contributes to Mixed Housing News
*Eye on the Economy is an NAHB newsletter that is published every two weeks and takes a larger view of recent economic and housing policy news. The jobs market report for May, showing only 69,000 net jobs created, continues to stand out as a sign that labor markets slowed in the spring. Other recent data illustrate that housing faces multiple… Read More ›
Eye on the Economy: Broader Economic Weakness Threatens Housing Gains
*Eye on the Economy is an NAHB newsletter that is published every two weeks and takes a larger view of recent economic and housing policy news. While housing indicators reported a small slump in February and March, recent data have suggested a return to the long-run trend of improvement for housing. This stands in contrast to recent disappointing news for… Read More ›
Eye on the Economy: Improvement for Housing
*Eye on the Economy is an NAHB newsletter that is published every two weeks and takes a larger view of recent economic and housing policy news. After soft economic and housing reports for February and March, recent data suggest a return to the trend of housing market improvement – a fitting theme for May, National Home Remodeling month. Leading the… Read More ›
Eye on the Economy: Waiting for Stronger Growth
*Eye on the Economy is an NAHB newsletter that is published every two weeks and takes a larger view of recent economic and housing policy news. Beginning today, we will publish this biweekly economic overview on Eye on Housing as well. The new year opened with hope that the 3% growth rate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reported for the… Read More ›