Home builder confidence rises in March
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) /Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) increased 2 points to 44 in March....
Economy
Retail sales decreased in February
There were $697.9 billion in retail and food service sales in February a decrease of 0.4% from the previous month...
Producer prices decreased 0.1% in February
The Producer Price Index for final demand decreased 0.1% in February, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported...
Inflation slowed to 6.0% in February
The Consumer Price Index increased 0.4% in January on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.5% in December, according to...
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased 0.6 points in February, measuring 90.9.
A seasonally adjusted net 17% planning to create new jobs in the next three months, down 2 points from February....
311,000 jobs added in February, unemployment rate at 3.6%
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 311,000 in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Total unemployed persons increased...
Poll: Corporate CFOs optimistic about economic outlook
More than half of CFOs at large companies expect the North American economy to improve over the next 12 months,...
Poll: Americans continue to save amid high inflation
While many Americans say inflation is eating away at their budgets, more than nine in 10 people are saving money...
ADP: 106,000 jobs gained in February
The non-farm private sector gained 242,000 jobs in February, according to the ADP National Employment Report. This follows a revised...
U.S. international trade deficit increases in January
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was...
