By Michael Neal For the country as a whole, the NAHB/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI), released today, rose to .97 in the second quarter of 2016, .01 point higher than its upwardly revised level in the first quarter of 2016, .96, and .05 point higher than its level from one year ago, .92. The LMI is now .19 point above its low of… Read More ›

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Written by : Michael Neal

Michael Neal is a Senior Economist at the National Association of Home Builders based in Washington D.C. In this capacity, Mr. Neal’s research involves monitoring housing finance issues that impact the U.S. housing market. As a housing economist, Mr. Neal has provided expert analysis and commentary on housing to media outlets around the country. Prior to joining NAHB, Michael worked at the Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, the Federal Reserve, the Congressional Budget Office and Goldman Sachs. He holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Morehouse College, an M.P.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.

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