What Investors Should Know about Small, Minority-Owned Businesses 

by Paul Ford

Overlooking small and medium-sized businesses is costing corporate America millions of dollars in potential investments. That’s especially true for venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) firms. The main reason these small and medium-sized businesses are being overlooked is they don’t want to be billion-dollar companies or investors don’t believe the business can become a … [More]

Affordability Falls to Its Lowest Level Since 2008, Phoenix Declined the Most

First American Financial Corporation

First American Financial Corporation, a leading global provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions, today released the October 2021 First American Real House Price Index (RHPI). The RHPI measures the price changes of single-family properties throughout the U.S. adjusted for the impact of income and interest rate changes on … [More]

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Remain Low, Nearly Unchanged

U.S. Department of Labor

In the week ending December 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 205,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 1,000 from 206,000 to 205,000. The 4-week moving average was 206,250, an increase of 2,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by … [More]

Namecheap’s 2021’s Most Popular TLDs & Domain Registration Trends

Namecheap.com

Namecheap, the world's second-largest domain registrar with over 14 million domains under management, today unveiled its annual industry report. The 2021 'Domain Insights & Trends Report' features exclusive domain registration data from 2020 and 2021. The information provides insights into global TLD registration trends for small business owners, online entrepreneurs, … [More]

Single-Family Rent Price Growth Triples 2020 Rate in October, Says Report

CoreLogic

CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its latest Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), which analyzes single-family rent price changes nationally and across major metropolitan areas. October 2021 data shows a national rent increase of 10.9% year over year, up from a 3.2% year-over-year increase in October … [More]

EN NEGOCIOS: La gran reestructuración: 5 tendencias que las pequeñas empresas deben observar en 2022

por Edgar R. Olivo

El año pasado ha estado lleno de muchos desafíos para las pequeñas empresas y, a veces, esos desafíos adquieren un nombre popular como “La gran renuncia de 2021.” Eso se debe a que hubo un número récord de personas que dejaron sus trabajos durante varios meses seguidos este año. Pero los grandes movimientos en el mercado laboral también tienen consecuencias en otras áreas. A … [More]

The Great Restructuring: 5 Trends Small Businesses Need to Watch in 2022

by Edgar R. Olivo

This past year has been filled with many challenges for small businesses and, sometimes, those challenges pick up a catchy name like “The Great Resignation of 2021.” That is because there were record numbers of people who quit their jobs for several months straight this year. But major movements in the labor market also create consequences in other areas. As small businesses … [More]

New Low for Home Supply in November, Says Report

Redfin

The seasonally-adjusted number of homes for sale fell 18% year over year in November to an all-time low, according to a new report from Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage. This sent the median sale price up 15% to $383,100. November marked the 16th consecutive month of double-digit price gains, and so far in December there are no signs of the … [More]

Phoenix Metro is #1 Destination for Those Moving from Chicago, Says Report

Zillow

Allied Van Lines and Zillow collaborated to provide insights into moving and housing trends in the midst of a COVID economy. Florida continued to be a top destination for movers this year, as people sought warm weather, beaches and abundant rental properties. That's a key takeaway from the latest Magnet States Report, which analyzes moves by thousands of Allied Van Lines … [More]

Arizona Reaches Full Jobs Recovery

inbusinessPHX.com

With the November employment report showing 27,300 jobs added last month, Governor Ducey announced that Arizona has now gained back the total number of jobs lost during the pandemic. Arizona is just the third state in the nation to reach full employment recovery. Nationally, the U.S. has recovered 83% of jobs lost since last year. The November report also showed a decline in … [More]

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Increase by 18K, Rising from 52-Week Low

U.S. Department of Labor

In the week ending December 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 206,000, an increase of 18,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 4,000 from 184,000 to 188,000. The 4-week moving average was 203,750, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's revised average. This is the lowest level for this … [More]

Roommates.com Reveals the Cheapest Cities for Finding a Roommate

inbusinessPHX.com

Phoenix-based Roommates.com has launched Roommates.com Labs, a deep dive into data and trends regarding roommates, rents, demographics, and the movement of people. In their first article, they're looking at their real-time data to see in which ten cities it's cheapest to find a roommate, as of December 2021. Overall, rent for a roommate in a house with one or more people … [More]

Mortgage Delinquency Declines across the US in September to Approach Pre-Pandemic Levels, Says Report

CoreLogic

CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report for September 2021. For the month of September, 3.9% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or more past due, including those in foreclosure), representing a 2.4-percentage point … [More]

Small Business Optimism Up Slightly in November

NFIB

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased slightly in November by 0.2 points to 98.4. Four of the 10 Index components improved, four declined, and two were unchanged. The NFIB Uncertainty Index decreased four points to 63. “As the end of the year nears, the outlook for business conditions is not encouraging to small business owners as lawmakers propose … [More]

Small Business Economic Trends Report Reveals 42-Year High in One Component

NFIB

Today’s release of the NFIB's monthly look at the nation’s small-business economy is certain to raise eyebrows in one of the poll’s 10 components—The net percentage of small-business owners raising selling prices jumped six points to a net 59%, the highest reading since October 1979. Other key findings included: Owners expecting better business conditions over the next … [More]

Homeowners Gained More Than $3.2 Trillion in Equity in Q3 2021, Says Report

CoreLogic

CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released the Homeowner Equity Report for the third quarter of 2021. The report shows U.S. homeowners with mortgages (which account for roughly 63% of all properties) have seen their equity increase by 31.1% year over year, representing a collective equity gain of over $3.2 … [More]

Quarterly Update on the Construction, Manufacturing, Retail, and Services Industries Released

NFIB

The NFIB Research Center released the quarterly Small Business Economic Trends industry report, highlighting the construction, manufacturing, retail, and services industries. “Small businesses in every industry are facing challenges like the staffing shortages and supply chain disruptions, which is impacting owners’ optimism,” said Holly Wade, Executive Director of … [More]

Consumer Prices Rose at the Fastest Pace since 1982 Last Month

Bureau of Economic Analysis

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in November on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.9 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 6.8 percent before seasonal adjustment. The monthly all items seasonally adjusted increase was the result of … [More]

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