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‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The Fed Finally Decides to Taper
The fed finally decides to ease of QE3, and the markets respond positively.
Economy Watch: New Home Sales Down in November
Single-family sales dip in November, while durable goods orders surge 3.5 percent. More good news comes from The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, which reports that its coincident indexes for November increased in 46 states.
MHN Podcast: Development is Booming
Mike Ratliff and Jack Kern take a look at 2014’s development trends. Other sectors are beginning to catch up with multifamily, and shifting retail dynamics are pushing for a new generation of industrial properties located in urban corridors.
Economy Watch: Annualized GDP Rate at 4.1 Percent for 3Q
Revised 3Q GDP increases to an annualized rate of 4.1 percent, while state unemployment levels continue to drop, with energy-booming North Dakota leading the way with a jobless rate of 2.6 percent.
Economy Watch: National Association of Realtors Reports Existing Home Sales Dropped
The National Association of Realtors reported total U.S. existing home sales, including single-family, condos and co-ops, dropped 4.3 percent in November compared with October, down to an annualized rate of 4.9 million units.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Congress Comes to a Modest Fiscal Agreement
Congress comes to a modest fiscal agreement, and the Volcker rule is published.
Economy Watch: New Housing Starts Rise in November
Private housing starts in November came in at an annualized rate of 1,091,000 units, according to the Census Bureau.
Economy Watch: CPI Doesn’t Move in November
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers didn’t budge in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Economy Watch: Industrial Production Surpasses ’07 Level
The Federal Reserve reported that U.S. industrial production increased 1.1 percent in November, compared with a decline of 0.1 percent in October.
Economy Watch: To Taper or Not to Taper?
It’s going to be a notable week for the Federal Reserve, with a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee slated for Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by Chairman Ben Bernanke’s last press conference in that position.