Housing starts fall in October
Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,412,000. This is...
Economy
Preliminary: Consumer sentiment increased 1.1 points in January
Consumer sentiment increased 1.1 points month-over-month in January to 54.0, down 17.7 points from one year ago, according to preliminary...
50,000 jobs added in December, unemployment rate edged down to 4.4%
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased (+50,000) according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate, at 4.4%, edged...
Consumer credit increased in November
Consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1% in November. Total outstanding credit increased to $5,084.8 trillion...
Mortgage rates hold steady
The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.16% this week. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.46%.
New York Fed: Inflation expectations hold steady, job prospect concerns rise
Consumer inflation expectations in December 2025 increased at the short-term horizon but remained unchanged at the medium- and longer-term horizons,...
Bank survey: Business owners expect growth in 2026
While still wary about inflation and trade tensions, a majority of U.S. business owners are planning to expand their companies...
New orders for manufactured goods fell in October
New orders for manufactured goods in October, down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $8.1 billion or 1.3% to $604.8...
ADP: 41,000 jobs added in December
The nonfarm private sector added 41,000 jobs in December, and annual pay was up 4.4% year-over-year, according to the ADP...
ISM: Service sector expanded in December
Economic activity in the services sector continued to expand in December. The ISM Services Index indicated expansion at 54.4% for...
