Economy/Ecommerce
'Economy Watch' Podcast with Dees Stribling: Is the Euro Zone Crisis Over?
The euro zone crisis is over, until next time, and the U.S. economy looks comparatively good.
Economy Watch: Unemployment Claims Still Low
The U.S. Department of Labor reported on Thursday that weekly unemployment claims didn’t budge for the week ending Feb. 18, standing pat at 351,000.
Economy Watch: Existing Home Sales Edge Up in January
The National Association of Realtors reported on Wednesday that existing home sales saw an uptick in January compared with December.
Economy Watch: Study Warns of Adverse Impact of Accounting Rule Change on CRE
A group of CRE and other nonprofit business organizations released a report late last week that asserts that proposed changes to U.S. lease accounting standards would have a detrimental impact on job creation.
'Economy Watch' Podcast with Dees Stribling: Things Are Looking Up!
Things are looking up—can it be for real?
Economy Watch: Homebuilding Sees Uptick in January
New home construction gained a little ground in January, according to the Census Bureau, with U.S. builders breaking ground on dwellings at an annualized rate of 699,000 units, up 1.5 percent since December.
Economy Watch: Home Builders Perking Up
Better times ahead for developing single-family homes? Those in the industry seem to think so.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales See January Increase
The U.S. Department of Commerce reported on Tuesday that retail sales were up by 0.4 percent month-over-month in January, which is more than in recent months, but not as much as economists had expected.
Economy Watch: Payroll Tax Cut Extension Closer to Vote
Without action by Congress, payroll taxes will go up at the end of February by roughly 2 percent–about $20 a week for a household making 50 grand a year.
Economy Watch: Athens Burns, But Bailout Deal Might Be Done
The Greek parliament voted on Sunday to enact new austerity measures by 199 to 74, with 27 abstentions or other non-votes, and also to give the government authority to complete the haircut deal with the country’s creditors.