October 1, 2020
October 1, 2020
In August, there were 23.7% fewer businesses open relative to January. This represents an increase in small business closures of 1.2%age points since July. A spike […]
September 10, 2020
September 10, 2020
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell to its lowest level since 2014 in August. This is likely due to a combination of increased COVID-19 cases […]
September 10, 2020
September 10, 2020
After setting records in 23 consecutive quarters, total household debt fell in the second quarter for the first time since 2014 as shutdowns associated with the […]
June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020
Consumer confidence has collapsed amid the coronavirus pandemic and isn’t getting a lift from states re-opening their economies, according to a new report. A Morning Consult […]
June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020
Following April’s record one-month decline, consumer confidence inched upward in May by an insignificant amount, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Sentiment […]
June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020
Today, the National Bureau of Economic Research said the U.S. economy peaked in February, ending the longest expansion in U.S. history at 128 months, or about […]
June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020
Black Knight, Inc. continues to monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. mortgage market. Black Knight tracks loan-level forbearance and performance data on […]
May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020
After over two years of falling delinquency rates, the burgeoning unemployment following the coronavirus shutdown will bring a surge of outstanding mortgages, according to CoreLogic’s Loan […]
May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020
Federal Reserve officials warned the virus outbreak and a partial shutdown of the U.S. economy would result in a decline in the current quarter of historic […]