Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Ease Back After Three Consecutive increases
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance fell to 326,000 for the week ending October 2, a drop of 38,000...
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Continued Expansion for the Services-Sector in September
The Institute for Supply Management’s composite services index rose to 61.9 percent in September, gaining 0.2 points from 61.7 percent...
Unit Auto Sales Fell for a Fifth Consecutive Month as Shortages Continue
Sales of light vehicles totaled 12.2 million at an annual rate in September, down from a 13.0 million pace in...
Demand Remains Strong as Production Problems Persist for the Manufacturing Sector
The Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 61.1 in September, up 1.2 points from 59.9 percent...
Consumer Sentiment Improved in September but Remains Low
The final September results from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers show overall consumer sentiment rose slightly in September...
Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Rose for the Third Consecutive Week
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance totaled 362,000 for the week ending September 25, a rise of 11,000 from...
Consumers’ Views of the Economy Fell in September
The Consumer Confidence Index from The Conference Board fell again in September, falling 5.9 points or 5.1 percent to 109.3....
Durable-Goods Orders Rose in August as Core Capital-Goods Hit Another Record High
New orders for durable goods rose again in August, gaining 1.8 percent, the 15th rise in the last 16 months....
New Single-Family Home Sales Rose but So Did Inventory and Months’ Supply
Sales of new single-family homes posted a small gain in August, increasing 1.5 percent to 740,000 at a seasonally-adjusted annual...
Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Rise Again as Continuing Claims Fall
Initial claims for regular state unemployment insurance totaled 351,000 for the week ending September 18, a rise of 16,000 from...
Existing-Home Sales and Inventory Fell in August
Sales of existing homes fell 2.0 percent in August, to a 5.88 million seasonally adjusted annual rate. Sales are down...
Multifamily Segment Leads Housing Market Construction in August
Total housing starts rose to a 1.615 million annual rate in August from a 1.554 million pace in July, a...
