Tag Archives: Economy

Economy

Mortgage Origination by Credit Score
Charts of the Week

Mortgage originations remain well off the peak set in 2021.... Read More

Economy

Measuring Total Labor Growth
Posted By Greg Blaha  |  Charts of the Week

Are reduced workweeks a canary in the coalmine for the labor market?... Read More

Economy

Tracking Mobility & Ridership in the United States
Posted By Alex Malitas  |  Charts of the Week

We have often argued the biggest economic event of our lifetime was the shutdown and restart of the global economy in 2020. Tracking public transportation gives an insight into just how significant this economic shift has been. ... Read More

Economy

Alterative Measure of Job Openings
Posted By Alex Malitas  |  Charts of the Week

With the fastest tightening cycle in history through the past 2 years, the expectation was the labor market would start to slow. Indeed publishes an alternative metric to traditional labor market measures. ... Read More

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Almost 68% of GDP Is Due to Personal Consumption
Charts of the Week

Personal consumption continues to make up a larger portion of U.S. GDP as time progresses.... Read More

Economy

Wealth & Debt Distribution in the U.S.
Posted By Greg Blaha  |  Charts of the Week

A comparison of the assets and liabilities of the wealthiest Americans versus the rest of the country... Read More

Economy

Post-Pandemic Labor Market
Posted By Alex Malitas  |  Charts of the Week

Wall Street economists are making much of the recent declines in open jobs relative to the unemployed. But even these lower levels are higher than anything we saw before the pandemic.... Read More

Economy

Household Debt Stands at $17.29 Trillion
Charts of the Week

Household debt in the U.S. stood at $17.29 trillion in the third quarter.... Read More

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Credit Utilization on the Rise
Charts of the Week

Credit utilization remains historically low, but is on the rise.... Read More

Economy

Breaking Down Household Debt by Age Group
Charts of the Week

People under 30 and over 70 hold a relatively small amount of debt compared to other age groups.... Read More

Economy

Third Party Collections
Charts of the Week

The average third party collection jumped to $1620 in the third quarter.... Read More

Economy

Household Debt Delinquency Status
Charts of the Week

Household debt broken down by delinquency status... Read More

Economy

Credit Card Debt 21% Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Charts of the Week

Credit card debt is now 21% higher than it was pre-pandemic.... Read More

Economy

Mortgage Origination by Credit Score
Charts of the Week

Mortgage originations remain well off the peak set in 2021.... Read More

Economy

Consumers See Worse Credit Availability vs. One Year Ago
Posted By Greg Blaha  |  Charts of the Week

With excess savings dwindling, consumer loan data takes on increased importance.... Read More

Economy

Labor Market Still Poses Problems for Small Businesses
Posted By Greg Blaha  |  Charts of the Week

Only 5% of small business owners believe it is a good time to expand their business. A tight labor market is one of the main reasons for their pessimism.... Read More

Economy

Germany to Become Third Largest Economy
Posted By Greg Blaha  |  Charts of the Week

The IMF projects China's share of global GDP will plateau over the next several years. Also, Germany is set to overtake Japan as the third largest economy in the world.... Read More

Economy

Retirement Assets Grew in Q2 2023
Posted By Alex Malitas  |  Charts of the Week

Retirement assets grew again in Q2. The total amount of assets in retirement accounts has ballooned in the past 15 years. ... Read More

Economy

Do Not Confuse Sales With Inflation
Posted By Greg Blaha  |  Charts of the Week

Inflation-adjusted retail sales remain below their peak from March 2021.... Read More

Economy

Financial Conditions Across the Globe
Posted By Greg Blaha  |  Charts of the Week

According to the IMF, financial conditions in the U.S. remain easier than the long-term average.... Read More