Category Archives: Housing

Consumers Holiday Breakout

Posted on October 1, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “Personal income increased $66.6 billion (0.2 percent at a monthly rate) in August, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Disposable personal income (DPI)—personal income less personal current taxes—increased $68.6 billion (0.3 … Continue reading →

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More Economic Growth Ahead

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Financial FAQs “The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2026 is 5.1 percent on September 17, unchanged from September 16 after rounding. After this morning’s housing starts release from the … Continue reading →

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A New Housing Bubble?

Posted on July 23, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner “WASHINGTON (July 9, 2026) – Existing-home sales decreased by 2.4% month-over-month and increased 2.8% year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales report. NAR FRED30yrmortgage It’s been months since I wrote about the housing market; … Continue reading →

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Retail Sales Recovering?

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

Popular Economics Weekly “Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for May 2026, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $763.7 billion, up 0.9 percent (±0.4 percent) from the previous … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Housing Recovery?

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner “Existing-home sales increased by 1.7% month-over-month in February, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents, homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales, price, … Continue reading →

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Housing Market Is Recovering

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner WASHINGTON (October 23, 2025) – Existing-home sales increased by 1.5% month-over-month in September, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales Report. The Report provides the real estate ecosystem, including agents and homebuyers and sellers, with data … Continue reading →

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Why the Housing Shortage?

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner How can we recover from our housing shortage that has resulted in record homelessness and a lack of affordability for many young households? FREDhousingstarts There haven’t been enough homes built to satisfy prospective home buyers for a … Continue reading →

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Can We Fix the Housing Shortage?

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner “Privately-owned housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,428,000. This is 5.2 percent above the revised June estimate of 1,358,000 and is 12.9 percent above the July 2024 rate of 1,265,000. Single-family … Continue reading →

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The Return of Stagflation

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner “From the same month one year ago, the PCE price index for June increased 2.6 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 2.8 percent from one year ago.” BEA.gov FREDpceinflation President Trump hasn’t succeeded in convincing … Continue reading →

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When Will Housing Recover?

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Popular Economics Weekly

The Mortgage Corner “Overall, I expect tariffs to boost inflation by about 1 percentage point over the second half of this year and the first part of next year,” John Williams, New York Fed President. NPR The housing market is … Continue reading →

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