Economy Watch: Will Interest Rates Rise Sooner Rather Than Later?
Predicting what the Federal Reserve’s going to do about interest rates is something of a mug’s game, since the central bank goes out of its way to be opaque about policy matters.
Economy Watch: Another Strong Jobs Report to Round Out 2014
The U.S. economy gained 252,000 jobs in December, representing another healthy month of job growth, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Economy Watch: Retail Recovery at a Snail’s Pace
Reis released its latest quarterly report on the U.S. retail real estate market.
Economy Watch: A Look at the Slip in Construction Spending
The Census Bureau reported that U.S. construction spending dropped in November.
Economy Watch: Pending Home Sales See Uptick
The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index—a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings—was up 0.8 percent to 104.8 in November from 104.0 in October.
Economy Watch: Case-Shiller Reports Residential Price Deceleration
According to S&P on Tuesday, the Case Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index recorded a 4.6 percent gain in October 2014 compared with a year earlier.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: A Positive End to the Year
The economy ends the year on a positive note.
Economy Watch: Home Price Increases Sluggish
The post-recession trajectory of U.S. residential prices has one of increases, but data since early 2014 has pointed to a slowing down of those increases.
Economy Watch: Holiday Retail Sales Strong This Year
Holiday retail sales between Thanksgiving and Christmas—except for car sales— increased 5.5 percent this year compared to the same period last year, according to MasterCard’s SpendingPulse report.