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  • The Fed’s most recent Beige Book showed a mixed employment picture and a slight rise in economic activity since mid-January.
  • Unemployment applications fell more than expected last week, indicating the labor market remained stable in February.
  • Payroll processing firm ADP reported private companies added just 77K new workers in January, well below the 148K consensus estimate. 

Housing News

  • Single-family construction spending rose 0.6% in January. Overall spending, including for multifamily and home improvements, fell by 0.4%.
  • New apartment construction hit a record high last year. Developers completed almost 600K multifamily units, according to the U.S. Census.
  • Falling mortgage rates lit a fire under demand last week. Mortgage applications jumped 20%, the first increase in 3 weeks.

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