Musing About Economics, Computers and Technology

ISM® Manufacturing index Decreased to 47.9% in December; "Lowest Reading of 2025"

Housing January 5th Weekly Update: Inventory Down 2.2% Week-over-week

Update: Lumber Prices Mostly Unchanged Year-over-year

Real Estate Newsletter Articles this Week: Case-Shiller House Prices up 1.4% YoY

Schedule for Week of January 4, 2026

Inflation Adjusted House Prices 2.7% Below 2022 Peak

Question #1 for 2026: How much will the economy grow in 2026? Will there be a recession in 2026?

Question #2 for 2026: How much will job growth slow in 2026? Or will the economy lose jobs?

Question #3 for 2026: What will the unemployment rate be in December 2026?

Thursday: Happy New Year!