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Economic Snapshot: Existing home sales stay at pre-recession levels
Existing home sales increased again in November, building on the pre-recession levels October sales hit last month. Housing starts dropped…
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Economic Snapshot: Small business optimism, builder confidence at pre-recession highs
Small business optimism is above the 42-year average for the third time since 2007 and builder confidence is at its…
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Economic Snapshot: Huge gains in consumer confidence, private sector employment
Both consumer confidence and private sector employment saw large increases this month. However, the manufacturing industry continues to be a…
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Economic Snapshot: A steady housing market
Builder confidence has remained steady this month, while housing starts are up over 20 percent from last month and the…
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Economic Snapshot: Unemployment rate unchanged for 15 consecutive months
While the unemployment rate has shown little movement since August 2015, small business hiring trends suggest the unemployment rate is…
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Economic Snapshot: Private sector employment adds 147,000 jobs in October
Private sector employment increased by 147,000 jobs from September to October, which is down from 202,000 jobs added from August…
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Economic Snapshot: New home sales up nearly 30 percent from 2015
Sales of new single-family houses were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 593,000 in September 2016. This is 3.1…
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Economic Snapshot: First-time buyers propel existing home sales
The share of first-time buyers in existing home sales was at its highest pace in four years in September. Existing…
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Economic Snapshot: Another month of employment stagnation
The unemployment rate has barely moved since August 2015 and the number of job openings dropped after the last business day in…
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Economic Snapshot: Private sector employment adds 154,000 jobs
Private sector employment increased by 154,000 jobs from August to September, according to the ADP Employment Report. This is down…
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