Monthly Archives: May 2020

Two interesting data points from Otteau Group: In NJ, week three projections for May 2020 show sales picked up slightly compared to the previous month, but still project a 21% decline year-on-year, bringing sales to their lowest levels since 2013.  … Continue reading →

Breaking news, Bill Gates admits role in world domination scheme. Discusses plan to inject humans with tracking microchips disguised as sars-cov-2 vaccine.

From Science: T cells found in COVID-19 patients ‘bode well’ for long-term immunity Immune warriors known as T cells help us fight some viruses, but their importance for battling SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been unclear. Now, two … Continue reading →

Return to normalcy? We have the first signs of a return to normal weekly driving patterns in New Jersey. Almost want to call it a return to sinus rhythm after a period of afib. Maybe the patient isn’t dead just … Continue reading →

From CNBC: Weekly mortgage applications point to a remarkable recovery in homebuying If mortgage demand is an indicator, buyers are coming back to the housing market far faster than anticipated, despite coronavirus shutdowns and job losses. Mortgage applications to purchase … Continue reading →

Aaaaaand, we’re back.

From the Star Ledger: Gym owner says he’ll reopen Monday, whether or not Murphy allows it  A business owner in Bellmawr has decided to “take matters into our own hands” by opening his gym in defiance of a state-ordered closing … Continue reading →

Looks like folks largely stayed home for Mothers Day, but a good portion did venture out the day before. Looks like that weekend traffic is still sitting at the 20% under baseline level. The longer term trend is clearly back … Continue reading →

From NJ Spotlight: Jersey Shore Towns Begin to Open Up — Cautiously: How Ready Are They? New Jersey’s beach towns prepare for a summer season like no other. For the bulk of the 41 municipalities stitched up and down the … Continue reading →

From the NJ DOL: NJ Unemployment Payouts Approach $2B The New Jersey Department of Labor has distributed $1.9 billion in income-supplementing benefits since the COVID-19 pandemic began in mid-March, and this week saw new unemployment claims for the period surpass … Continue reading →

NJ’s First “reopening” weekend – the last three data points on the chart are Friday, Saturday (peak), and Sunday. Saturday was clearly the most mobile day since mid-March. Will be interesting to see this develop over the next few weeks.

Quarantine Fatigue in NJ

From NJBIZ: NJ sees steep drop in new jobless claims, labor data shows Despite record-high nationwide unemployment, New Jersey saw a steep drop in the number of people seeking jobless claims last week as the COVID-19 pandemic slams the breaks … Continue reading →