Conference Board Leading, Coincident and Lagging Indicators At a Glance:
Leading Index: Up 0.3%
Coincident Index: Down 0.5%
Lagging Index: Down 0.4%
Improved Leading Indicators: 4
Unchanged Leading Indicators: 1
Worsened Leading Indicators: 5
Improved Coincident Indicators: 1
Unchanged Coincident Indicators: 1
Worsened Coincident Indicators: 2
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Existing Home Sales At a Glance
Total Existing Home Sales Annual Rate: 4.74 million units
Monthly Change: Up 6.5%
Year-to-year Change: Down 3.5%
Median home price: $175,400
Monthly Change: Down $5,900
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Jobless Claims At a Glance
Initial Claims: 589,000
Change from Last Week: Up 62,000
4-Week Moving Average: 519,250
Insured Unemployment Rate: 3.4%
Insured Unemployment: 4,607,000
All numbers seasonally adjusted.
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Beige Book At a Glance
Commercial real estate deteriorated
Manufacturing activity continued to fall in most Districts since the previous report, with declines reported across a wide range of industries. Some strength noted in defense and medical-device production, aerospace, food manufacturing and processing in some districts.
Increased home sale cancellations were common in a few Districts. Minneapolis reported [...]
Employment Situation At a Glance
Total Employment: 143,338 million
Nonfarm Payroll Employment: 135,489 million
Monthly Change: Down 524,000
Unemployed Persons: 11,108 million
Unemployment Rate: 7.2%
Change: Up 0.4%
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Jobless Claims At a Glance
Initial Claims: 467,000
Change from Last Week: Down 24,000
4-Week Moving Average: 525,750
Insured Unemployment Rate: 3.4%
Insured Unemployment: 4,611,000
All numbers seasonally adjusted.
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