Economy/Ecommerce
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Consumer Credit Increases
Consumer credit increases, underwater mortgages decrease, and what will the Fed do about QE3?
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Inch up in August
U.S. retail sales increased by a smallish 0.2 percent in August compared with July, according to the Census Bureau.
Economy Watch: Housing Inventory, Median Prices Up
Realtor.com, which is part of the National Association of Realtors, reported on Thursday that the U.S. housing inventory recovery is broad and growing.
Economy Watch: Mortgage Applications Drop as Rates Rise
The Mortgage Bankers Association reported on Wednesday that mortgage refinance activity is at its lowest level since 2009.
Economy Watch: Negative Equity Dropping, But Still Persistent
In yet another report pointing to dropping negative equity among U.S. residential mortgage holders, CoreLogic said that about 2.5 million more residential properties returned to a state of positive equity during the second quarter of 2013.
Economy Watch: Consumer Credit Sees Uptick
The Federal Reserve reported that U.S. consumer credit was up again, increasing at an annualized rate of 4.5 percent in July.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Mediocre Job Numbers
Mediocre jobs numbers have economists asking: what next from the Fed?
Economy Watch: The Economy Creates 169k Jobs in August
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that the U.S. economy created 169,000 jobs in August, lower than the average increase for the last 12 months, which is 184,000.
Economy Watch: Beige Book Calls Economy Modest (and Moderate) Again
The latest edition of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book recently came out, and it seemed to say that the economy is still plodding along.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The Economy Grew in Q2
The economy grew stronger than expected in the second quarter.