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Auto Market Weekly Summary
04/22/2024
Highlights Retail sales accelerated in March, but category performance was mixed as the auto sector saw declines along with several other categories. New construction retreated in March, with total starts down 4.3% year over year. Single-family starts were higher, while multifamily starts were down. Existing home sales declined in March, reversing much of the jump in sales in February. Meanwhile, the existing home supply remains very…
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Cox Automotive Auto Market Report: April 16th
04/16/2024
The video below is part of a biweekly Auto Market Report series focusing on data and insights that provide a holistic view of the auto industry. Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke leads our effort to translate data and trends into actionable insights. Download this week’s presentation
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Auto Market Weekly Summary
04/15/2024
Highlights: Headline inflation continues to run hotter than expected. Access to auto credit improved in March, according to the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index, partially reversing the tightening observed over the prior three months. Auto loan performance saw mixed trends in March, as delinquencies declined but defaults increased. Most measures of consumer sentiment have declined so far in April. Headline Inflation Hits Highest Level Since September Headline…
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Auto Market Weekly Summary
04/08/2024
Job growth in March accelerated and was stronger than expected. The three-month average for job creation is at the highest level in 11 months, while the unemployment rate declined. Wage growth accelerated modestly in March. The labor market remains strong. New-vehicle sales slowed in March despite growth in discounting and incentives. Used-vehicle sales improved in March and delivered stronger growth year over year, but the normal…
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Cox Automotive Auto Market Report: April 2nd
04/02/2024
The video below is part of a biweekly Auto Market Report series focusing on data and insights that provide a holistic view of the auto industry. Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke leads our effort to translate data and trends into actionable insights. Download this week’s presentation
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Auto Market Weekly Summary
04/01/2024
The fourth-quarter real GDP was revised upwards to a 3.4% annualized gain, an increase from the 3.2% second estimate. Personal consumption was revised up to 3.3% from 3.0%. In February, income growth decelerated to a 0.3% gain, a decrease from 1.0% in January, which was driven by large increases in Social Security and Medicare payments. Meanwhile, consumer spending growth rebounded in February from weather disruptions in…
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Q1 2024 Cox Automotive Industry Insights Webcast Replay Available
03/29/2024
Below is a replay of the Q1 2024 Cox Automotive Industry Insights and Sales Forecast call, which was held on Thursday, March 28. Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke and the Industry Insights team provided an overview of the U.S. automotive industry through the first quarter, revisited Cox Automotive’s Forecast: 2024, the major themes that are expected to shape the year, and updated the full-year sales forecasts.…
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Auto Market Weekly Summary
03/25/2024
New construction rebounded in February following weather disruptions in January. Existing home sales also jumped in February but remain down from a year ago. Existing home supply remains very tight but is up slightly from last year. Jobless claims remain limited and reflect no significant stress on the labor market. The Federal Reserve left interest rates and overall monetary policy unchanged after last week's March meeting.…
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The Fed Is on Cruise Control. I Hope We Make It to June.
03/20/2024
The Fed left interest rates and overall monetary policy unchanged today. We have now had five straight meetings with no change in rate policy. The Fed is effectively on cruise control, leaving rate policy restrictive and continuing to sell off assets on the balance sheet until “…inflation is moving sustainably toward 2 percent.” Their rate projections released today, or the “dot plots,” suggest three quarter-point cuts…
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Cox Automotive Auto Market Report: March 19th
03/19/2024
The video below is part of a biweekly Auto Market Report series focusing on data and insights that provide a holistic view of the auto industry. Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke leads our effort to translate data and trends into actionable insights. Download this week’s presentation
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