The Economic & Industry Update covers general economic data, housing market data, and home improvement market data. This monthly report is comprised mainly of publicly available data, but compiled into one place, saving members time. Data available in the report includes:
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) & Personal Consumption Expenditures
- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI)
- Real Disposable Personal Income (RDPI)
- Retail Sales (+ Rolling 12-mo Change) of Building Materials and Supplies Dealers
- Advance Retail Sales (+ Rolling 12-mo Change) of Building Materials, Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers
- Employment Changes; Jobs Added (+ Rolling 12-mo Change) and Unemployment Rate
- Count of Households
- Homeownership Rate (By Region and By Age of Householder)
- Consumer Price Index (CPI) with YoY and MoM Changes
- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, Present Situation Index®, and Expectations Index®
- The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index
- Construction Employment Changes
- Industry Jobs Added (+ Rolling 12-mo Change)
- Unfilled Jobs / Job Openings for Construction
- The Farnsworth Contractor Index’s Contractor Business Confidence
- NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) and Single-Family Housing Starts
- Mortgage Rates
- Median Sales Price of New and Existing Houses
- S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index
- Housing Affordability Index (By Region)
- The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index®
- Residential Permits Issued (By Region)
- Single Family Residential Housing Starts (By Region)
- Housing Completions (By Region)
- Single Family Home Sales; New & Existing (By Region)
- NAR Pending Home Sales Index
- Home Improvement Products Market Size with YoY Changes (By Pro and Consumer Markets)
- The NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index
- Consumer Project Planning Incidence (By Region)