Commentary

WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 17 hours ago

U.S. selected services total revenue for the third quarter of 2025, adjusted for seasonal variation but not for price changes, was $6,119.4 billion, an increase of 2.4 percent (+/- 0.4 percent) from the second quarter of 2025 and up 7.2 percent (+/- 0.6 percent) from the third quarter of 2024. The first quarter of 2025 to second quarter of 2025 percentage change was revised from 2.2 percent (+/- 0.4 percent) to 2.3 percent (+/- 0.4 percent). 3rd Qtr 2025: +2.4 % Change 2nd Qtr 2025 (r): +2.3 % Change

WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 19 hours ago

September 2025 sales of merchant wholesalers were $708.2 billion, down 0.2 percent (+/- 0.4 percent)* from last month. End-of-month inventories were $911.5 billion, up 0.5 percent (+/- 0.2 percent) from last month.

WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 19 hours ago

The rental vacancy rate of 7.1 percent was not statistically different from the rate in the third quarter 2024 (6.9 percent). Compared to the third quarter 2024, the third quarter 2025 rental vacancy rate was higher in the South and not statistically different in the Northeast, Midwest, and West.

WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 22 hours ago

The homeownership rate of 65.3 percent was not statistically different from the rate in the third quarter 2024 (65.6 percent). Compared to the third quarter 2024, the third quarter 2025 homeownership rate was lower in the Midwest and not statistically different in the Northeast, South, and West.

WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 24 hours ago

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WWU Center for Economic and Business Research️ 1 day ago

‘Fodder for a recession’: Top economist Mark Zandi warns about so many Americans ‘already living on the financial edge’ in a K-shaped economy. https://buff.ly/afs0hEO