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Rents and Mortgage Payments Hit New Record Highs in February 2022

Redfin reported today (3-21-22) that the average monthly asking rent in the U.S. increased year-over-year by 15% to a record high of $1,901 in February 2022. According to the report, this is the largest annual jump since at least February 2020. The national median monthly mortgage payment for homebuyers climbed 31% year over year to $1,716.

U.S. Leading Economic Index® Improves in February 2022

The Conference Board released today (3-18-22) the Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. in February 2022. According to the report, the LEI for the U.S. increase by 0.3% in February to 119.6 (2016=100), following a -0.5% decrease in January and a 0.8% increase in December.