New home sales increase in March
Sales of new single‐family houses in March 2023 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 683,000, according to estimates...
Economy
Existing home sales decrease in March
Existing-home sales declined 2.4% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.44 million, according to the National Association...
Housing starts increased in March
Privately‐owned housing starts in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,420,000. This is 0.8% below the revised...
Home builder confidence rises in April
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) /Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) increased 1 point to 45 in April....
Industrial production increased in March
Industrial production rose 0.4% in March. Total industrial production in March was 0.5% higher than its year-earlier level. Furthermore, total...
Consumer sentiment falls in April
Consumer sentiment was essentially unchanged this month, inching up less than two index points from March. Sentiment is now about...
FHLBs: Meeting liquidity needs in all market conditions
The Federal Home Loan Banks play a critical role in market functioning—especially during periods of volatility.
Retail sales decreased in March
There were $691.7 billion in retail and food service sales in February a decrease of 1.0% from the previous month...
Producer prices decreased 0.5% in March
The Producer Price Index for final demand declined 0.5% in March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported...
Inflation slowed to 5.0% in March
The Consumer Price Index increased 0.1% in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.4% in February, the U.S....
