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Unemployment Claims Update: November and December 2020 January 20, 2021
A brief look at recent Unemployment Insurance claims and benefits.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: December 2020 January 15, 2021
U.S. retail sales declined by 0.7% from November to December, but sales for the full year were 0.4% higher than 2019.
Card Spending Update: December 2020 January 14, 2021
Credit/debit card data suggest CA taxable sales dropped by 2% in December but remained higher than January 2020.
Snapshot of the California Economy: November 2020 January 12, 2021
After October data suggested a somewhat surprising jump in economic activity, November data returned to the late summer pattern of a slow recovery.
Building Permits Update: November 2020 January 12, 2021
California recorded 8,368 housing permits in November, slightly above both the October level and the 2020 monthly average.
California New Business Creation: December 2020 January 8, 2021
The pace of new business creation in California moderated in December, but remained ahead of 2019.
Income Tax Withholding Tracker: December 1 - December 23 December 23, 2020
California income tax withholding in December to date is up 19 percent from 2019, and collections since March 23 are up 5 percent.
Home Prices Update: November 2020 December 22, 2020
California home prices continue to surge, and are now up an average of 9% over last November.
Home Sales Update: November 2020 December 22, 2020
California home sales were well above the 2019 level for the fifth straight month.
November 2020 Jobs Report December 18, 2020
California employers added 57,100 jobs in November, the smallest increase since the economy started to recover.
Card Spending Update: November 2020 December 16, 2020
Credit/debit card data suggest CA taxable sales continued to grow in November; spending now higher than January.
U.S. Retail Sales Update: November 2020 December 16, 2020
U.S. retail sales declined by 1% in November, but total sales Jan.-Nov. 2020 were slightly higher than Jan.-Nov. 2019.
California New Business Creation: November 2020 December 10, 2020
New business creation remained well above historical norms in November, despite slowing a bit relative to recent months.
Building Permits Update: October 2020 December 7, 2020
California recorded about 8,000 housing permits in October, with single units accounting for more than 70 percent of the total.
Snapshot of the California Economy: October 2020 December 4, 2020
Economic data suggest the state’s economy showed promising improvement in October, but this one-month uptick should be viewed with some caution.