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Economic Snapshot: Housing starts up 10.8 percent from 2014
The housing market continues to steadily grow into 2016. An estimated 1,111,200 housing units were started in 2015, 10.8 percent…
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Economic Snapshot: Employment gains remain stagnant
Both the unemployment rate and the number of job openings have remained essentially unchanged month-over-month, and yearly gains are starting…
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Economic Snapshot: Large employment gains mark the end of 2015
Private-sector employment increased by 257,000 jobs from November to December. This is the highest number of jobs added since December…
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Consumer confidence improves in December
The Consumer Confidence Index improved nearly 4 points to 96.5 in December, up from the moderate decline to 92.6 in…
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Economic Snapshot: Existing home sales fall hard in November
Existing home sales dropped to their slowest pace in the past 19 months in November. Prices continue to rise for…
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Economic Snapshot: Housing starts post double-digit gains
The housing market looks good this month, with housing starts posting monthly and annual double-digit growth. And while the Housing…
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Economic Snapshot: Small business optimism falls, hiring rises
Small business optimism dropped this month, but hiring plans and wage growth in small businesses are showing strength. Small business…
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Consumer confidence falls nearly 9 points in November
NEW YORK – Consumer confidence declined to 90.4 in November. This is a sharp fall from an adjusted rate of 99.1 in…
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Economic Snapshot: Employment and job openings hold steady
The unemployment rate, which is measured in October, remained unchanged this month. Job openings, which are measured in September, were…
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