Redbook Chain Store Sales (week ended 3/26/2021)

- Chain Store Sales year/year 9.8%. Previous was 9.4%

- Chain Store Sales month/month -17.4%. Previous was -17.6%.

Source: Redbook Research Inc.

 

Case-Shiller House Price Index (January 2021)

- 20-City Adjusted month/month    1.2%. Previous was 1.3%

- 20-City Unadjusted month/month    0.9%. Previous was 0.8%

- 20-City Unadjusted year/year        11.1%. Previous was 610.7%

Flat supply + increased demand = higher prices.

Source: Core Logic

 

FHFA House Price Index  (4thQ 2020)

- month/month +1.0%. Previous was +1.2%

- year/year +12.0%. Previous was +11.4%

Source:  FHFA  Details: https://www.fhfa.gov/AboutUs/Reports/Pages/US-House-Price-Index-Report-2020-Q4.aspx

 

Consumer Confidence  (March 2021)

- Index 109.7. Previous was 90.4.

This is the metric from the Conference Board.  This is supposed to indicate Consumer Spending in the next 6 months.