Real Estate - Homes

The share of first-time home buyers dropped to a record low of 21%, while the typical age of first-time buyers climbed to an all-time high of 40 years, according to the National Association of REALTORS' 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. This annual survey of recent home buyers and sellers covers transactions between July 2024 and June 2025 and offers industry professionals, consumers, and policymakers detailed insights into homebuying and selling behavior.

Miscellaneous

The marketing job market continues to slip amid economic uncertainty, hitting those in the start of their careers or in a generalist position especially hard, according to data from Taligence, an executive search and talent intelligence firm. Active job listings for marketing roles overall fell 5.2% between the second and third quarters of this year and new listings fell 4.4% during the same period.

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There have been increasing signals that wealthier Americans are spending more while lower-income Americans are significantly paring back their spending. Lower-income consumers have been hit hardest by rising inflation and escalating prices on essentials, with September's consumer price index report indicating a 0.3% increase on the month, putting the annual inflation rate at 3%.