Pending home sales ticked up in March, retail sales beat expectations, and jobless claims highlight continued shifts in how people work.

Home sales slower, builder sentiment weaker, and wholesale inflation slightly cooler than expected.

March inflation moved higher, driven largely by energy price spikes. Plus, updated home price forecasts highlight how homeownership can build wealth.

A stronger-than-expected jobs report contrasted with other signs of a cooling labor market, as home values rose for the sixth month in a row.

A quieter week for economic data, with markets largely driven by uncertainty around the conflict in Iran and swings in oil prices. Meanwhile, the latest labor market reports provided some important signals on hiring trends.

For the second meeting in a row, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, as expected. In housing, recent weather slowed home purchase activity in many parts of the country, while wholesale inflation came in higher than anticipated.

Inflation remains tame, existing home sales edge higher, and Q4 GDP gets revised significantly lower. Here are the key takeaways.

The labor market is showing signs of slowing, while home price forecasts nationwide remain strong.

The latest home price data highlights the value of homeownership. Meanwhile, January’s wholesale inflation surprised to the upside, and unemployment filings don’t tell the full story of the labor market.

The government has released delayed reports on home construction, home sales, GDP, and the Fed’s preferred inflation measure, PCE, following last fall’s shutdown. Here’s a look at the key highlights.

January’s Jobs Report warrants a closer look, inflation data was encouraging, and existing home sales slowed to start the year.

Evidence of a cooling labor market continues to build, while national home price forecasts show upward momentum.