Inflation stays flat in October, but shelter costs continue to rise
The index for shelter rose 0.3% between September and October and was up 6.7% year over year, according to CPI data released Tuesday
by Ben Verde Nov 14
Real estate hiring beats national job gains again in March
Brokerages and other real estate companies added 6,300 new jobs in March, a rate of payroll growth that exceeded that of the U.S. at large
by Daniel Houston Apr 1
Bad jobs report could hold silver lining for housing
The Fed now has justification to keep a tight lid on interest rates. But some fear that if employers are forced to raise wages too quickly, that could spark inflationary pressures and spook bond investors
by Matt Carter May 7
New jobless claims dip below 1M as Biden steps into presidency
A total of 960,668 initial claims were filed, a decrease of 151,303 from the week prior, for the week ending Jan. 16, according to data Thursday from the US Labor Department
by Patrick Kearns Jan 21
US lost 140K jobs in December in 'alarming' report
Total payrolls declined for the first time since April due to spiking COVID-19 cases
by Patrick Kearns Jan 8
New jobless claims dip below 1M for first time since March
For the week ending Aug. 8, a total of 963K new unemployment claims were reported on a seasonally adjusted annual basis, a decline of 228K from the week prior
by Patrick Kearns Aug 13
Another 1.3M people filed for unemployment last week
Claims have been decreasing for 15 weeks, from mid-Pandemic highs — when new unemployment claims topped 6 million — but remain ahead of pre-pandemic numbers
by Patrick Kearns Jul 16
New jobless claims top 1M for 14th straight week
More than 1.4 million Americans filed for unemployment last week, according to the US Department of Labor
by Patrick Kearns Jun 25
Unemployment rate explodes to 14.7% in latest jobs report
Total nonfarm payroll fell by 20.5M in April with heavy losses in leisure and hospitality
by Patrick Kearns May 8
4.4M file for unemployment
More than 26 million individuals have filed for unemployment since COVID-19 began spreading throughout the country
by Patrick Kearns Apr 23
Employment falls for first time in a decade, full picture yet to emerge
The real estate sector — which includes rental and leasing — lost 3,400 jobs in the first 2 weeks of March. The numbers don't reflect 10 million claims filed over the past 2 weeks
by Patrick Kearns Apr 3
6.6 million filed for unemployment last week
Over the past 2 weeks, more than 10 million have filed for unemployment as more states take proactive measures against coronavirus
by Patrick Kearns Apr 2
Trump Admin issues healthcare reform that will save Realtors big money
U.S. Department of Labor rule would allow self-employed individuals to band together to buy into association health plans
by Patrick Kearns Jun 19
Labor Department clarifies distinction between employees and contractors
6 significant factors determine how the employee-employer relationship should work
by Kimberly Manning Jul 21