US light vehicle sales rise to 16.0 million annual rate in December
BEA data showed December light vehicle sales up 1.9% from November, while full-year 2025 sales rose 2.4% from 2024.
By Sarah Jenkins 3 months agoSection
Economics
US calendar sets up ADP, JOLTS and ISM services releases
Wednesday’s US data slate includes private payrolls, job openings, services activity and two weeks of mortgage application figures...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 3 months ago
Early December housing data show modest year-on-year sales gain
Calculated Risk said early-reporting local markets posted a 2.5% December sales rise, though 2025 may still be among the weakest y...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 3 months agoUS services activity rose to 54.4% in December, ISM says
The ISM Services PMI reached its highest 2025 reading, with employment returning to expansion and prices easing but still elevated...
By David L. Chen 3 months ago
US mortgage applications fell 9.7% over holiday-adjusted two-week span
MBA data showed lower loan application volume despite a decline in the average 30-year conforming mortgage rate to 6.25%.
By David L. Chen 3 months ago
U.S. job openings fell to 7.15 million in November
BLS data showed openings lower in November, while hires and separations were steady at 5.1 million, signaling reduced labor demand...
By David L. Chen 3 months ago
US weekly jobless claims rise to 208,000 as four-week average falls
Initial claims increased by 8,000 in the week ended Jan. 3, while the four-week average fell to its lowest level since April 2024.
By David L. Chen 3 months ago
US data docket puts trade gap and jobless claims in focus
Consensus estimates cited by Calculated Risk point to a wider trade deficit and a modest rise in initial unemployment claims.
By David L. Chen 3 months agoUS private hiring rose 41,000 in December, ADP says
ADP reported a smaller-than-expected December gain in private jobs, with annual pay up 4.4% and the BLS employment report due Frid...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 3 months ago
US trade gap narrowed to $29.4 billion in October
Exports rose and imports fell in October, cutting the U.S. goods and services deficit by $18.8 billion from September’s revised le...
By Sarah Jenkins 3 months ago
US wholesale used-car prices edged higher in December, Manheim says
Manheim’s used-vehicle index rose to 205.5 in December, up 0.1% on the month and 0.4% from a year earlier after adjustments.
By David L. Chen 3 months ago
US data calendar puts jobs, housing and Fed flow figures in focus
Friday’s US releases include the December jobs report, delayed housing starts, January sentiment and the Federal Reserve’s third-q...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 3 months ago