Economy Watch: Consumers Still Confident About Housing
Consumers might still be a little leery about the broader economic recovery, but at least they’re fairly confident in the housing recovery.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: March Not Great for Jobs, But Housing is Improving
March was a crummy month for job creation, but at least housing is still doing better.
Economy Watch: Jobs Report Weak, But Not All Bad
March’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was a disappointment for a number of reasons, beyond mere lackluster U.S. job growth for the month itself.
Economy Watch: March Job Growth Sputters
The U.S. economy created only 88,000 jobs in March, which was a drop from February.
Economy Watch: Apartment Market Continues to Tighten
Apartment vacancies nationwide continued to shrink in the first quarter of 2013, according to a report by Reis Inc.
Economy Watch: Fannie Mae Roars Back to Profitability
Fannie Mae, practically given up for dead during the abyss of the Great Recession, showed signs of life in 2012.
Economy Watch: Construction Spending Up, Especially for Residential Projects
The Census Bureau reported on Monday that U.S. construction spending increased 1.2 percent in February compared with January, coming in at an annualized rate of $885.1 billion for the month. That’s 7.9 percent more than during February 2012.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Weak GDP
Weak GDP, but at least housing is chugging along.
Economy Watch: State Unemployment Declining
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that in February, month-over-month, 22 states had unemployment rate decreases, 12 states experienced increases and 16 states and the District of Columbia saw no change.
Economy Watch: Home Price Increase Healthy, Says Case-Shiller
The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices said that average home prices were up 7.3 percent for the 10-city composite and 8.1 percent for the 20-city composite in the 12 months ending in January 2013.