Housing Starts Increase in February
Housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.769 million in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau....
Economy
Industrial Production increases in February
Industrial production increased 0.5% in February after increasing 1.4% in January. Total industrial production in February was 7.5% higher than...
Retail Sales Increase in February
There were $658.1 billion in retail and food service sales in February, an increase of 0.3% from the previous month,...
Home Builder Confidence Falls in March
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index decreased two points to 79 in March. “While builders continue...
FOMC: Federal Reserve Announces First Interest Rate Hike Since 2018
The Federal Reserve will raise the interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to a target range of...
Consumer Sentiment Decreases in March
Consumer Sentiment was 59.7 in March, according to the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. March’s figure was 3.1 points...
Producer Prices Rose 0.8% in February
The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.8% in February, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported...
Consumer Prices Rise in February
The Consumer Price Index increased 0.8% in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
U.S. International Trade Balance Grows in January
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was...
Small Business Optimism Increases in February
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased 1.4 points in February, measuring 95.7. A seasonally adjusted net 19.0% of owners...
