US Economic Dashboard
21 indicators · Housing · Mortgage Rates · GDP · Federal Reserve · Inflation · Home Prices by City
Latest releases through March 16, 2026
+0.7%
Real GDP · Q4 2025
+2.4%
CPI YoY · Feb 2026
3.50–3.75%
Fed Funds Rate
6.11%
30-yr Mortgage · Mar 12
70.9
Pending Sales Index
+1.3%
Case-Shiller National
7.1
Empire State Mfg
Housing Market5 indicators
Pending Home Sales
70.9
▼ −0.8% MoMJan 2026
NAR index (2001=100); lowest level in series history. NE −5.7%, South −4.5%; Midwest +5.0%, West +4.3%. YoY −0.4%. Feb data releases Mar 17, 2026.
NAR Pending Home Sales
New Home Sales
745K
▼ −1.7% MoMDec 2025 SAAR
Census/HUD (released Feb 20, 2026); avg price $532,600. Full-year 2025: 679K — weakest since 2019. Jan 2026 report pending.
Census Bureau New Residential Sales
Housing Starts
1.487M
▲ +7.2% MoMJan 2026 SAAR
Census/HUD (released Mar 12, 2026); beat 1.348M estimate. Single-family 935K; 5+ units 524K. Permits 1.376M, down 5.4% MoM and 5.8% YoY.
Census Bureau New Residential Construction
Existing Home Sales
4.09M
▲ +1.7% MoMFeb 2026 SAAR
NAR (Mar 10, 2026); YoY −1.4%. Median price $398,000 (+0.3% YoY). Inventory 1.29M = 3.8-mo supply. Affordability Index 117.6 — best since Mar 2022.
NAR Existing Home Sales
Homeownership Rate
65.6%
▼ Slight decline QoQQ4 2025
Census Bureau CPS/HVS; rental vacancy ~6.9%. Household bills hit record $5.03T/yr (~47% of typical income). Spring purchase applications rising.
Census Bureau Housing Vacancies & Homeownership
Mortgage Rates2 indicators · Freddie Mac PMMS
30-Year Fixed Rate
6.11%
▲ from 6.00% prior weekWeek of Mar 12, 2026
Freddie Mac PMMS; down from 6.65% a year ago — 54bps YoY improvement. 2026 range: 5.98%–6.16%. Purchase applications rising; spring demand building.
Freddie Mac PMMS
15-Year Fixed Rate
5.50%
▲ from 5.43% prior weekWeek of Mar 12, 2026
Freddie Mac PMMS; down from 5.80% a year ago. Popular for refinancers. Refinance activity elevated as owners take advantage of rates near 3-year lows.
Freddie Mac PMMS
Home Price Indices — National3 indicators
FHFA HPI (Monthly)
+0.1%
— +1.8% YoYDec 2025
FHFA SA monthly; weakest YoY since 2012. Prices rose in 41 states; top: ND +6.4%, DE +6.3%, IL +6.1%. Florida worst: −2.7% YoY.
FHFA House Price Index
FHFA HPI (Quarterly)
+0.8%
— +1.8% YoYQ4 2025
FHFA quarterly purchase-only index. Q4 2025 marks 12th consecutive quarter of positive YoY growth, though pace has slowed sharply since 2024.
FHFA House Price Index
Case-Shiller National HPI
+1.3%
— YoYDec 2025 · released Feb 24
S&P Cotality; full-year 2025: +2.6% H1, −1.3% H2. 20-City Composite +1.4% YoY. Real (inflation-adj) home values fell ~2.0% in 2025. Next release: Mar 31, 2026.
S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Indices
Case-Shiller by City (YoY %) 5 metros · Dec 2025 · released Feb 24, 2026
Year-over-year price change — December 2025
Chicago+5.3%
New York+5.1%
San Francisco~−0.5%
Miami−1.5%
Denver−2.1%
S&P Cotality Dec 2025 Press Release
Chicago
+5.3%
▲ #1 in 20-CityDec 2025 YoY
Led all 20 metros for 3rd straight month. Midwest affordability relative to coasts supporting demand. Historically steady market through rate cycles.
FRED · Case-Shiller Chicago
New York
+5.1%
▲ #2 in 20-CityDec 2025 YoY
Strong YoY for 4th consecutive month. Limited metro supply and finance-sector wages supporting prices through broader slowdown.
FRED · Case-Shiller New York
San Francisco
~−0.5%
— Near flat YoYDec 2025 YoY (est.)
Not among top/bottom performers in Dec report. Infl.-adj. prices ~−2.7% YoY as of Oct 2025. AI/tech sector partially offsetting broader CA softness. Full city data: Mar 31.
FRED · Case-Shiller San Francisco
Miami
−1.5%
▼ Extended correctionDec 2025 YoY
Former pandemic boomtown reversing; insurance costs and affordability squeeze weighing on demand. Declined through entire H2 2025.
FRED · Case-Shiller Miami
Denver
−2.1%
▼ Full-year 2025Dec 2025 YoY
Steepest of the 5 cities here; among worst 20-City performers for 2025. High inventory and rate sensitivity driving continued correction from pandemic peak.
FRED · Case-Shiller Denver
GDP & Growth3 indicators
Real GDP (National)
+0.7%
▼ from +4.4% in Q3Q4 2025, 2nd Est. · Mar 13
BEA; revised down 0.7pp from advance +1.4%. Govt shutdown subtracted ~1.0pp. Consumer spending & investment grew; govt & exports fell. Full-year 2025: +2.2%.
BEA Gross Domestic Product
GDP by State
+2.2%
— National avgFull Year 2025
BEA; state-level breakdown typically released ~6 months after year-end. 2025 state data expected mid-2026.
BEA GDP by State
GDP by Metro Area
2023 data
— Annual releaseLatest available
BEA metro GDP lags ~12–18 months. NY–Newark led 2023 at $2.16T. 2024 metro data expected mid-to-late 2026.
BEA GDP by Metro Area
Federal Reserve5 indicators
Federal Funds Rate
3.50–3.75%
— Hold (8–2 vote)Jan 28–29, 2026
Paused after 3 consecutive 25bp cuts in Sept/Oct/Dec 2025. Miran & Waller dissented. Next decision: Mar 18, 2026 — tomorrow.
Federal Reserve Open Market Operations
FOMC Statement
Hold
— ReleasedJan 29, 2026
Economy "expanding at solid pace"; job gains "remained low"; "inflation remains somewhat elevated." Powell: stance "appropriate." Mar 18 statement upcoming.
FOMC Calendars & Statements
FOMC Minutes
Divided
— ReleasedFeb 18, 2026
Officials split: some favor cuts if inflation falls; others prefer holding; some raised possibility of hikes. Majority judged downside employment risks moderated.
FOMC Minutes · Jan 27–28, 2026
Flow of Funds (Z.1)
~$168T
▲ HH net worthQ3 2025 (latest)
Federal Reserve Z.1 Financial Accounts; household net worth driven by equity and real estate gains. Q4 2025 data expected Mar–Jun 2026.
Federal Reserve Z.1 Release
FRB Beige Book
Slight growth
— Most recent editionMar 5, 2026
Most districts reported slight-to-modest expansion. Consumer spending mixed. Iran conflict and tariffs elevated uncertainty. Next release: Apr 15, 2026.
Federal Reserve Beige Book
Macro & Inflation3 indicators
CPI (All Items)
+2.4%
— Unchanged from JanFeb 2026 YoY · Mar 11
BLS; 5-year low. MoM +0.3%. Shelter +3.0% YoY; food +3.1%; eggs −42.1% YoY. Iran oil shock expected to push March headline higher.
BLS Consumer Price Index
Core CPI (ex-Food & Energy)
+2.5%
— UnchangedFeb 2026 YoY
BLS; MoM +0.2%; shelter rose just 0.1% MoM — smallest since Jan 2021. Tariff impacts still flowing through core goods per analysts.
BLS Consumer Price Index
Empire State Mfg Survey
7.1
▼ from 7.7Feb 2026
NY Fed; above 0 = expansion; 4th positive reading in 5 months. New orders 5.8; prices paid 49.1. March 2026 release: today (Mar 16).
NY Fed Empire State Manufacturing Survey
Sources: Freddie Mac PMMS  ·  Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)  ·  Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)  ·  US Census Bureau / HUD  ·  Federal Reserve Board  ·  National Association of Realtors (NAR)  ·  Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)  ·  NY Federal Reserve  ·  S&P Cotality / Case-Shiller  ·  FRED (St. Louis Fed)
Data as of: March 16, 2026. Mortgage rates: Freddie Mac PMMS week ending Mar 12, 2026. Case-Shiller city data: Dec 2025 release (Feb 24, 2026); San Francisco figure is an estimate pending full Mar 31 release. GDP Q4 2025 second estimate: Mar 13, 2026. CPI Feb 2026: Mar 11, 2026. Housing Starts Jan 2026: Mar 12, 2026. Existing Sales Feb 2026: Mar 10, 2026.
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