GDP  (1st Q 2021)

- - Quarter over Quarter - annualized   6.4%.  Previous Q was 4.3%

- Personal Consumption Expenditures - annualized    10.7%. Previous was 2.3%

This is the advance estimate.  It has data for only 2 months for some components.

Source: BEA  Details:  https://www.bea.gov/news/2021/gross-domestic-product-first-quarter-2021-advance-estimate

 

Initial Jobless Claims (week ended 4/24/2021)

- Initial Claims seasonally adjusted  553,000. Previous was 566,000

- Initial Claims unadjusted, totaled 575,350 a decrease of 9,486  from the previous week

- 4-Week Moving Average seasonally adjusted  611,750. Previous was  655,750

Total receiving regular state UI decreased by 73,089 

Total receiving Pandemic UI decreased by 335,536 

Total receiving Emergency Pandemic UI increased by 413,224 

The total receiving any Unemployment Benefit was 16,559,276   a decrease of 845,874  

Source:  Labor Department  Details:   https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf

 

Pending Home Sales Index  (March 2021)

- month/month +1.9%.  Previous was -10.6%

Source:  National Association of Realtors  Details: https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/housing-statistics/pending-home-sales