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  • ADP reports private payrolls rose 109K in April, up from 61K in March and well above expectations, signaling labor market strength.
  • The New York Fed found lower-income consumers are cutting spending to offset higher gas prices. Wealthier households have changed habits little. 
  • The JOLTS report shows a 3.5% growth in the hiring rate for March, the best since May 2024. The rate had fallen near pandemic levels in February.

Housing News

  • Constrained supply of existing homes and modest rate improvement pushed new home sales higher in March, up 3.3% from a year earlier.
  • Construction spending ⁠also rebounded ⁠in March, supported by a 2.7% surge in single-family homebuilding.
  • Purchase applications fell 4% last week as mortgage rates rose, though the apps were 5% higher than the same week last year.

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