13. National recession
Ended 6/09
SoCal recession
Ended 9/10
That’s the good news –
We should stop here.
Latest Economic News
From my presentation to MTG in 2011
23. • US Unemployment at a 50 year low – Youth unemployment at 52 year low –
Record 63% Labor Participation rate
• Homeownership has risen from a historic low of 62.9% (2014/2015) to 64.8%
and rising
• Average home price up 22.7% since Jan. 2017
• Stock Market is trading at a historic record level over 27,000 +
• Gallup reports Public Optimism at 16 year high
• Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 6 million jobs created since 1/17. A record
500,000 are in manufacturing
• AP reports job openings outnumber the employed by one million
• The Bureau of Economic Analysis announced GDP growth hit over 3%. First
time in over 13 years
• The Council of Economic Advisers revealed prescription drug prices reduced
for the first time in fifty years (Council of Economic Advisers Report)
• USDA reports Food Stamp usage continues to drop – Down 15.1% since Jan.
2017
• US Census Bureau data shows median income continues to rise
• America is now the world’s largest oil producer
• Black and Hispanic unemployment lowest level…’ever’
• US Consumer confidence at 17 year high
• Bloomberg reports S&P 500 companies show record investments of 39% -
Fastest growth since 2007
Good news on all fronts
39. As the largest trade association in the U.S., the National Association of
Realtors® advocates every day on behalf of the nation’s 1.4 million
Realtors® and 75 million property owners. NAR is widely considered
one of the most effective and bipartisan advocacy organizations in the
country.