by sslifer | Sep 4, 2026 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
September 4, 2026 Average hourly earnings rose 0.3% in August to $37.75 after climbing 0.2%in July, Earnings growth in the past year has been 3.1%. While nominal earnings have risen 3.1% in the past year, inflation has risen by 3.2% so real or inflation-adjusted...
by sslifer | Sep 4, 2026 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
September 4, 2025 The average duration of unemployment rose 1.4 weeks in August to 26.3 weeks in August after having fallen 0.6 week in July. That works out to an average duration of unemployment of six months. It appears that unemployed workers are having a...
by sslifer | Aug 12, 2026 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes
August 12, 2026 There has been a lot of discussion about the recent increase in the yield on the 10-year note. It has climbed from 4.1% in February to 4.6% currently. Is it being driven by inflation fears? Or are supply issues by the U. S. Treasury combined with...
by sslifer | Aug 12, 2026 | Inflation, NumberNomics Notes
August 12, 2026 The CPI rose 0.1% in July after falling 0.4% in June The year-over-year increase is now 3.3%. We expect the overall CPI to increase 3.4% in 2026 versus 2.4% in 2025 as the war with Iran has boosted oil prices. Food prices rose 0.1% in July after...
by sslifer | Aug 11, 2026 | Housing, NumberNomics Notes
August 11, 2026 . Existing home sales declined 1.7% in July to 4,060 thousand after falling 1.4% in June. .Home sales have been floundering at about this same pace for the past two years. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist said that. “Home sales have been remarkably...
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