This week, on the Realtor.com YouTube channel, Senior Economist George Ratiu discusses the signs of slowdown in the economic recovery, starting with the retail sales report.

He also talks about the Federal Reserve’s data on industrial production, and the FOMC’s latest monetary policy meeting. He follows it up with the latest figures for unemployment insurance claims. – George also covers the latest on the real estate front, discussing new construction numbers and the latest homebuilders’ index.

He highlights the latest realtor.com® Weekly Housing Trends data and the Housing Recovery Index. He also touches on another record-low for mortgage rates, along with the uptick in applications. – George wraps up the weekly update mentioning the latest consumer survey focused on smart home technology.