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Economy Watch: ADP Says 230K Jobs Added in October
U.S. private-sector employment increased by 230,000 jobs in October, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report.
Economy Watch: Home Price Appreciation Even Slower
CoreLogic reported that home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 5.6 percent in September compared to the same month last year.
Economy Watch: Construction Spending Drops in September
The Census Bureau reported that construction spending during September 2014 came in at an annualized rate of $950.9 billion, a drop of 0.4 percent compared with August.
Economy Watch: Personal Income Edges Up
U.S. personal income increased $22.7 billion, or 0.2 percent in September, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis on Friday. During the same period, personal consumption expenditures (PCE)—people out-spending their personal income—decreased $19 billion, or also 0.2 percent.
Economy Watch: Q3 GDP Growth Surprises on the Upside at 3.5 Percent
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported its first estimate for Q3 real U.S. gross domestic product on Thursday, finding that it increased at an annualized rate of 3.5 percent for the quarter, which was above expectation.
Economy Watch: RIP QE3
The Federal Open Market Committee has officially let the world know that the central bank’s stimulus of the economy, often known by the shorthand QE3, is over.
APARTMENT MARKET STATISTICS: October 2014
Median condo and co-op sales prices rose to $215,700 in June, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
Economy Watch: Apartment Market Still Strong
The National Multifamily Housing Council Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions found that U.S. apartment markets expanded across all four areas that the organization measures.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Mixed Housing Numbers
Mixed housing numbers for the week, but at least inflation’s nugatory.