Housing U.S. Population Growth Rate Rebounds in 2022 According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest estimates, the U.S. resident population grew by 1,256,003…NAHBJanuary 13, 2023
Housing Good News: Inflation Continues its Cooling Trend Consumer prices in December saw the largest month-over-month decrease since April 2020. While still elevated,…NAHBJanuary 12, 2023
Housing Mortgage Activity Remains at Low Levels Per the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) survey through the week ending January 6th, total mortgage…NAHBJanuary 11, 2023
Housing Revolving Debt Climbs as Credit Card Interest Rates Set New Records The balance of consumer credit outstanding grew 7.1% in November 2022 (seasonal adjusted annual rate)…NAHBJanuary 10, 2023
Housing Wage Growth Slowing Job growth slowed in recent months, but the overall labor market remains tight. In December,…NAHBJanuary 6, 2023
Housing State-Level GDP in the Third Quarter of 2022 Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 47 states and the District of Columbia in the…NAHBJanuary 5, 2023
Housing Construction Job Openings Likely Peaked The count of open, unfilled jobs for the overall economy declined slightly in November, falling…NAHBJanuary 4, 2023
Housing November Private Residential Spending Dips Private residential construction spending declined 0.5% in November, as spending on single-family construction plunged 2.9%.…NAHBJanuary 3, 2023
Housing Consumer Confidence Bounced Back in December Consumer confidence rose to an eight-month high in December as declining gas prices and easing…NAHBJanuary 3, 2023
AdvocacyBuilding CodesHBAHousingIndustry News Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC) & Amendments effective January 1, 2023 Effective January 1, 2023, the state of Louisiana has officially adopted the 2021 I-codes and…Rebecca HarrisJanuary 2, 2023