Labor/Economy
Economy Watch: Number of Marginally Attached, Discouraged Workers Down
At a net of 157,000 new jobs, the rise in employment during January wasn’t particularly strong, but there was other good news in Friday’s Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: January Ends on a Tepid Note
January ends on a tepid note.
Economy Watch: Job Creation Starts 2013 Lackluster
The U.S. economy created 157,000 jobs in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s down compared with most months in 2012, which averaged about 181,000 jobs created per month, so 2013 is off to a tepid start.
Economy Watch: GDP Edges Down in 4Q
Real U.S. gross domestic product declined at an annualized rate 0.1 percent during the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ preliminary estimate.
Economy Watch: Home Prices Up Compared With Last Year
The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Indices, which were released on Tuesday, showed that residential prices were up 4.5 percent in the nation’s 10 largest metro areas, and 5.5 percent in the 20 largest metros, for the 12 months ending in November 2012.
Economy Watch: New Home Sales Down Monthly, Up Annually
The Census Bureau reported on Friday that U.S. new home sales dipped 7.3 percent from November to December (seasonally adjusted, since sales always go down toward the end of the year).
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Debt Ceiling Crisis Delayed
Debt ceiling crisis delayed, and a good enough week for housing.
Economy Watch: Initial Jobless Claims Lower Than Expected
Initial unemployment claims were down for the week ending Jan. 19 to 333,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor,
Economy Watch: Multifamily Expansion Slows
According to NMHC, for the first time since 2010, two of the four indexes—market tightness (coming in at 45) and sales volume (which was 49)—dipped below 50, though just barely