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MAY 04, 2026Housing

Flat National, Fractured Reality: April 28 FHFA HPI Masks a −1.1% Mountain Drop and a Subtle YoY Re‑acceleration

The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s House Price Index release dated **April 28, 2026** led with “unchanged” for February. That framing misses two facts sitting in the same document: a **−1.1%** mo...

MAY 04, 2026Fed

Pro‑Innovation, Missing Guardrails: May 01, 2026 Release Eases Model Rules While Vowing to Prevent Bank Failures

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MAY 01, 2026Manufacturing

ISM’s 52.7 Mirage: May 1 Release Masks Prices at 84.6, 31-Month Job Contraction, and Narrowing Breadth

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APR 30, 2026Employment

Claims Dive to 189,000, But the Labor Story Doesn’t Budge: What the 2026-04-30 Release Really Says

On April 30, 2026, the Department of Labor’s weekly claims release touted a headline-grabbing drop in seasonally adjusted initial claims to **189,000 (-26,000)**. It sounds like a clean win for lab...

APR 30, 2026GDP

Q1’s 2.0% GDP Masks a 4.5% Consumer Price Surge

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APR 30, 2026Inflation

Nominal Sizzle, Real Fizzle: March PCE +0.9% m/m, Real DPI -0.1%

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APR 29, 2026Fed

Easing Bias Under “Elevated” Inflation: Apr 29, 2026 Fed Statement Clashes with Beige Book Reality

On April 29, 2026, the Committee said the economy is expanding at a “solid pace,” kept rates at **3-1/2 to 3-3/4 percent**, and slipped in an easing bias—while also declaring inflation “elevated.” ...

APR 29, 2026Housing