Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Adam Baley Mike Hoelzl (with Max Hoelzl and Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Oct. 20-24, 2025) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday The Conference Board said its September index of leading economic indicators was not available because of the government shutdown. The indicator from the business research group relies mostly on government data to show trends in the U.S. economy. Tuesday No major releases Wednesday No major releases Thursday The federal government shutdown delayed the Labor Department’s weekly report of initial unemployment claims, which gauges the job market and employers’ willingness to let go of workers. The National Association of Realtors credited lower mortgage rates and improved affordability for helping to boost existing home sales in September. Sales rose 1.5% from the pace in August and were up 4.1% from the year before. At an annual rate of 4.06 million houses, sales were slightly below the 2024 final which was the lowest since 1995. The trade association said sales inventories rose to a five-year high in September but remained below the pre-pandemic level. The median sale price rose to $415,200, up 2.1% from the year before, the 27th consecutive year-to-year gain. Friday A 4.1% jump in gasoline prices led the cost increases that pushed inflation higher in September. Based on data collected before the government shutdown, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said the Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% from August and was up 3% from the same time last year. The year-to-year inflation rate was the highest since January and marked the 55th straight month above the Federal Reserve Board’s target of 2%. In that period, inflation ranged from 9.1% in mid-2022 to 2.3% in April. The core CPI, which strips out volatile costs for food and energy, rose 0.3% from August and was up 3% from September 2024.