On:

Detailed recap of the 16.4% retail decline in April on TradingEconomics.com, with metrics on retail subsectors like furnishings, appliances, and apparel.

esa-car-keys-q1-2020

On:

ESA Car Keys | As the full-scale coronavirus shutdown began, the US auto market for the first quarter began telling the story of a wild ride ahead in 2020.

On:

ESA on EHS | Year-over-year gains in the January 2020 housing market provide a positive sign for the beginning of 2020. The 5.46M SAAR for the year’s first month was a 9.6% gain over January 2019

ehs-2019-12-infographic

On:

EHS | The US housing market ended 2019 on a strong note (+10.8 YoY for December). Here’s how that effects the 2020 local market in both up and down directions.

On:

ESA Car Keys | 4Q auto sales declined 2.3% year-over-year, and the US market finished the 2019 year at 17.1M units, down 0.7%. This marks five consecutive years of 17M+ units sold. Consumers spent more overall on automotive purchases.

On:

EHS | November’s housing market lifted year-over-year but declined monthly, with prices gaining again on ever-tightening inventory levels.

On:

In August, three of the four major regions of the country saw a rise in existing home sales. As sales rose 2.6%, prices were up thanks in large part to continued inventory shortages.

On:

Another mixed bag in the housing market for November as existing-home sales and average house prices rose, but inventory remained somewhat mismatched with demand.

hi-hc-market

On:

A troubled housing market can usually signal a looming contraction of the home improvement industry. Home Depot’s recent results demonstrate strong resilience to this trend.

united-states-nfib-business-optimism-index@2x

On:

Great Graphs | US small businesses remain historically confident heading into the final months of 2018, as many economic conditions and measures remain solid.

On:

Existing home sales in the US remained flat in August versus July, and down 1.5% year-over-year. Median prices continued to increase.