Labor/Economy
Economy Watch: U.S. Sees July Rise in Job Creation
The U.S. economy created 163,000 jobs in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.
Economy Watch: Fed Holds Off on Stimulus for Now
Will the Fed try to stimulate the economy more or not? Is QE3 in the immediate future? The answer to those questions at the end of the latest meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday was “not yet.”
Economy Watch: Case-Shiller Sees Another Monthly Uptick
The S&P/Case-Shiller monthly Home Price Indices for May (three-month averages of March, April and May), which were released on Tuesday, showed month-over-month increases for both the 10- and 20-city composites. In fact, both were up 2.2 percent.
Economy Watch: Apartment Market Has Big Momentum
The National Multi Housing Council reported more good news for apartment landlords on Monday, since for the sixth quarter in a row, the apartment industry improved across all indexes in the NMHC’s Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions.
Economy Watch: Growth Trudges Along at 1.5 Percent
The U.S. economy expanded by a tepid 1.5 percent during the second quarter of 2012, according to Friday’s preliminary report by the Department of Commerce.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The U.S. Economy Has Turned
The U.S. economy turned in a lousy second quarter.
Economy Watch: Pending Home Sales Drop in June
The National Association of Realtors reported on Thursday that pending home sales dropped in June.
Economy Watch: New Home Sales Drop in June
The mild exuberance that the housing market was feeling in previous months may have come to an end, as new worries about the economy infect the potential pool of homebuyers.
Economy Watch: The Bottom of the Housing Market at Last?
Zillow reported that its Home Value Index rose on an annual basis for the first time since 2007, increasing 0.2 percent year-over-year to $149,300.