A few other data points to note when considering the monthly changes (our earlier NAR Spin discussion): > 1) February 2009 was a leap...
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Through January 2008, declines in the prices of existing single family homes posted record low annual declines. “Unfortunately it does...
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One of themes we’ve looked at over the years is the spin that some trade groups put out on top of their data releases. Some Trade...
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Today’s fictional headline, via The Onion, National Association of Realtors: "Sales of existing homes increased in February...
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Housing starts fell 0.6% in February and permits for new construction plunged 7.8% to the lowest level in 16 years. The housing report...
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Here is the full Derivative exposure for iBanks, via Jesse’s Café Américain: >click for jumbo table > Hat tip Mish UPDATE:...
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Almost overlooked in yesterday’s mess was the CPI data. It was a classic: "Consumer prices were forecast to rise 0.3 percent,...
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Over the past few days, we’ve been discussing job creation and the various ways to think about unemployment. This has been a long...
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I really don’t like to single out any one firm or strategist for excessive criticism — hey, we’re all wrong on quite a...
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The Fed just released the Balance Sheet of Households for 2007 Q4. It shows home owners equity as a percentage of household real estate...
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