Construction Spending Increased in May
Construction spending increased 0.8 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of $1,035.8 billion. April spending was...
Economy
ADP: Private Sector Added 237,000 Jobs in June
According to the ADP National Employment report, the private sector added 237,000 jobs in June, as both the goods-producing and...
Energy and Retail Sectors Cut Jobs in First Half of 2015
Employers announced plans to shed 44,842 workers from their payrolls in June, following the 41,034 planned job cuts announced in...
Home Prices Increased in April
The 20-City Case-Schiller Composite gained 4.9 percent year-over-year in April, slightly lower than March’s gain of 5 percent. The 10-City...
Largest, Most Sustained Increase in Consumer Optimism Since 2004
Consumer sentiment rose to 96.1 in June, up 5.4 points from the previous month according to the University of Michigan...
Income and Expenditures Increases in May
Personal income increased $79 billion, or 0.5 percent, in May according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the same pace...
GDP Falls 0.2 Percent in the First Quarter
U.S. Real GDP for the first quarter decreased at a rate of 0.2 percent, according to the third estimate released...
New Home Sales Rose 2.2 Percent in May
Sales of new single-family houses in May rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 546,000 according to the U.S....
New Orders for Durable Goods Fell in May
New orders for manufactured durable goods decreased 1.8 percent to $228.9 billion in May, according to the U.S. Census Bureau....
Existing Home Sales Increase to Highest Pace in Nearly Six Years
Existing home sales increased 5.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.35 million in May according to the National...
