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Economy Watch: Improved National Activity Index Points to Economy’s Resilence
Another relatively positive metric for the economy in October.
Market Pulse for November 2015
Market Pulse section compiled by Suzann Silverman. To comment, email ssilverman@cpexecutive.com. Multifamily Starts: Housing starts of buildings with ve or more units, measured at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, fell by 17.1 percent to 413,000 over the month of July 2015. The monthly decline in these housing starts partly re ected a 4.6 percent upward revision to the number of five or more unit housing starts originally recorded in June; it was revised from 476,000 to 498,000 in July. In tandem with the monthly levels, the three-month moving average, used to smooth monthly data volatility, also fell, declining by 1.8…
Economy Watch: Another Housing Bubble? No.
Housing prices are, at least nominally speaking, back to levels last seen during the bubble. What does it portend?
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Weak in October (But Stronger Except for Car Sales)
Retail sales disappointed in October.
Economy Watch: Some Retailers Glum Ahead of Holiday Sales Season
Are retailers nervous?
Economy Watch: Most Kinds of Construction Seeing Healthy Gains
The economy might be a little wobbly, but at least construction spending is still rising.
Economy Watch: Consumers, Investors a Bit Glum
There’s nervousness afoot about the U.S. economy.
Economy Watch: Apartment Market Fundamentals Still Robust
The U.S. apartment market has been so strong for so long in so many places that it naturally poses the question: when will the market weaken, as in lower occupancies with concurrent downward pressure on rents?