The bottom line

■■Only 8.4 percent of Americans live in a different home than they did a year ago, according to Census data. The aging of the U.S. population, a lack of new housing, and increased caution during the pandemic have produced the lowest rate of mobility recorded at any time since 1948. TheHill.com

■■The number of Americans filing initial jobless claims last week fell to 199,000, the lowest level since November 1969. It marked the eighth consecutive week of decreasing initial unemployment claims. Nonetheless, the economy remains about 4 million jobs below pre-pandemic levels. The Washington Post

■■Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sold nearly 840,000 shares of the company’s stock—about half his holdings—yielding more than $285 million. Washington’s 7 percent state tax on long-term capital gains takes effect next year. CNN.com

■■Private-equity firms have announced a record $944.4 billion worth of buyout deals in the U.S. so far this year, including buyouts and exits. That is 2.5 times the volume in the same period last year and more than double that of the previous peak, in 2007.

The Wall Street Journal

■■Americans’ use of “buy now, pay later” options increased 438 percent between November 2019 and November 2021. Two-thirds of U.S. users of the services said they spent more money than they would have otherwise. Axios.com

■■The majority of U.S. employers already require or will require their employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19, a survey conducted by Willis Towers Watson found. Just 3 percent of employers said their vaccine mandates caused resignations to spike. USA Today