Weekly Economic Recap: October 19 – October 25, 2026
Energy-driven inflation re-accelerated, mortgage applications fell to their lowest level since January 2025, and housing data weakened across the board, even as jobless claims stayed near multi-decade lows.
Housing
Weekly Economic Recap: October 12 – October 16, 2026
Mortgage rates climbed again last week to roughly 7.5%, the highest since late 2023, and buyers kept pulling back, with mortgage applications falling to their lowest level since January 2025. The Fed is expected to deliver at least one more rate hike by year-end, while jobless claims stayed near multi-decade lows. Inflation, meanwhile, re-accelerated on surging energy costs.
Weekly Economic Recap: October 5 – October 9, 2026
Mortgage rates climbed to their highest level since late 2023 and buyers kept pulling back, even as jobless claims stayed near multi-decade lows.
Housing
Weekly Economic Recap: September 28 – October 4, 2026
Mortgage rates climbed to 7.30%, their highest since late 2023, and buyers kept pulling back, even as layoffs stayed near record lows and the economy kept growing.
Housing
Weekly Economic Recap: September 21 – September 27, 2026
Mortgage rates broke above 7% for the first time in over a year, hiring accelerated, and new home sales surprised to the upside even as consumer sentiment stayed near historic lows.
Labor Market
Weekly Economic Recap: September 14 – September 20, 2026
Last week brought a Fed rate hike, a rebound in retail sales, and further signs that housing affordability is under pressure as mortgage rates hit new multi-year highs.
Inflation
Weekly Economic Recap: September 7 – September 13, 2026
Last week's data releases painted a picture of a labor market holding steady, inflation reaccelerating on energy costs, and housing affordability continuing to slip as mortgage rates climb to multi-year highs.
Inflation
Weekly Economic Recap: August 31 – September 6, 2026
A look back at the week's key economic data releases, covering the labor market, housing, and wages.
Labor Market
Weekly Economic Recap: August 3 – August 9, 2026
A mixed week of data painted a picture of a labor market cooling from both the demand and supply side, a housing market straining under a fifth straight week of rising mortgage rates, and consumers growing slightly less worried about inflation even as they braced for higher unemployment. Here's the breakdown by industry and sector.
Labor Market
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