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Note: Both Black Knight and the MBA (Mortgage Bankers Association) are putting out weekly estimates of mortgages in forbearance.This data is as of September 21st.From… Black Knight: Number of Homeowners in COVID-19-Related Forbearance Plans Declined Slightly

The CDC is the source for all data.According to the CDC, on Vaccinations.  Total doses administered: 388,567,109, as of a week ago 383,994,877, or 0.65… September 24th COVID-19: 7-Day Average Cases off 27% from Recent Peak

GDP forecasts had been downgraded sharply for Q3 due to COVID, but now seem to have stabilized. Here is a table of some of the forecasts… Q3 GDP Forecasts: Around 4.5%

In the Newsletter I have Comments on August New Home SalesExcerpt: Sales, year to date in 2021, are only 2.4% ahead of sales in 20202,… Comments on August New Home Sales

The Census Bureau reports New Home Sales in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 740 thousand.The previous three months were revised… New Home Sales Increase to 740,000 Annual Rate in August

From WardsAuto: Disappearing Inventory Taking U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales to Another Low in September (pay content)Low inventories and supply issues continue to impacting vehicle sales.Click on… September Vehicle Sales Forecast: "Disappearing Inventory Taking U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales to Another Low in September"

Friday:• At 10:00 AM ET, New Home Sales for August from the Census Bureau. The consensus is for 714 thousand SAAR, up from 708 thousand… Friday: New Home Sales

The CDC is the source for all data.According to the CDC, on Vaccinations.  Total doses administered: 387,821,704, as of a week ago 383,038,403, or 0.68… September 23rd COVID-19: 55% of Americans Fully Vaccinated

In the Newsletter I have Existing Home Sales: Some Regional Differences AppearExcerpt: For the last year, most housing markets moved together with rapidly falling inventory… Existing Home Sales: Some Regional Differences Appear

Note: The year-over-year occupancy comparisons are easy, since occupancy declined sharply at the onset of the pandemic.From CoStar: STR: US Hotels Achieve Four-Week Occupancy HighU.S.… Hotels: Occupancy Rate Down 11.6% Compared to Same Week in 2019