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Economic Snapshot: Existing home sales dip in April
The National Association of Realtors said low supply levels held down sales in April and also pushed the median number…
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Economic Snapshot: Builder confidence at second-highest level since recession
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose two points to a level of 70 in May.…
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Economic Snapshot: Small business optimism remains at historical high
The NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism dipped 0.2 points in April to 104.5. April was the sixth straight month…
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Economic Snapshot: Private sector employment adds 177,000 jobs
Private sector employment increased by 177,000 jobs from March to April, according to the April ADP National Employment Report. This…
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Economic Snapshot: Existing home sales at 10-year high
March’s existing home sales pace surpasses January as the strongest month of sales since February 2007. Existing home sales Total…
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Economic Snapshot: Builder confidence drops from March, remains healthy
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell three points to a level of 68 in April…
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Economic Snapshot: Small business optimism levels off in March
The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Optimism Index slipped 0.6 points to 104.7 in March. The small business…
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Economic Snapshot: Private sector employment adds 263,000 jobs in March
Private sector employment increased by 263,000 jobs in March. This is up from 245,000 in February, down from the originally…
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Economic Snapshot: Consumer confidence at highest level in 16 years
Following a trend over the last few months of soaring consumer confidence, the index is now at its highest level…
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Economic Snapshot: Existing home sales dip slightly
Although existing home sales decreased, February’s sales pace is still 5.4 percent above the previous year. 2017 started at the fastest…
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