Economy Watch: Pending Home Sales Edge Up
The National Association of Realtors reported on Monday that its Pending Home Sales Index was up 2 percent in January to 97, which happens to be the highest level for the index since April 2010.
Economy Watch: Consumers Feel Better
Consumers continue to feel more upbeat about the economy than before, according to the latest Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Survey of Consumers, published on Friday.
'Economy Watch' Podcast with Dees Stribling: Is the Euro Zone Crisis Over?
The euro zone crisis is over, until next time, and the U.S. economy looks comparatively good.
Economy Watch: Unemployment Claims Still Low
The U.S. Department of Labor reported on Thursday that weekly unemployment claims didn’t budge for the week ending Feb. 18, standing pat at 351,000.
Economy Watch: Existing Home Sales Edge Up in January
The National Association of Realtors reported on Wednesday that existing home sales saw an uptick in January compared with December.
Economy Watch: Study Warns of Adverse Impact of Accounting Rule Change on CRE
A group of CRE and other nonprofit business organizations released a report late last week that asserts that proposed changes to U.S. lease accounting standards would have a detrimental impact on job creation.
'Economy Watch' Podcast with Dees Stribling: Things Are Looking Up!
Things are looking up—can it be for real?
Economy Watch: Homebuilding Sees Uptick in January
New home construction gained a little ground in January, according to the Census Bureau, with U.S. builders breaking ground on dwellings at an annualized rate of 699,000 units, up 1.5 percent since December.
Economy Watch: Home Builders Perking Up
Better times ahead for developing single-family homes? Those in the industry seem to think so.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales See January Increase
The U.S. Department of Commerce reported on Tuesday that retail sales were up by 0.4 percent month-over-month in January, which is more than in recent months, but not as much as economists had expected.