US single-family starts rise; soaring mortgage rates a challenge
Housing starts increase 7.0% in SeptemberSingle-family starts rise 3.2%; multi-family soar 17.1%Building permits fall 4.4%; single-family increase 1.8%WASHINGTON, Oct 18...
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US manufacturing sector nears recovery; construction spending solid
Manufacturing PMI rises to 49.0 in September from 47.6 in AugustNew orders improve; order backlogs shrink furtherFactory employment increases; prices...
US housing starts hit three-year low; surge in permits point to underlying strength
Single-family housing starts drop 4.3% in AugustSingle-family building permits increase 2.0%Overall housing starts plunge 11.3%; permits up 6.9%WASHINGTON, Sept 19...
US unemployment rate spikes to 3.8%; labor market still has momentum
Nonfarm payrolls increase 187,000 in AugustUnemployment rate rises to 3.8% from 3.5% in JulyAverage hourly earnings gain 0.2%; up 4.3%...
US existing home sales slide again, but prices up from a year earlier
A "For Rent, For Sale" sign is seen outside of a home in Washington, U.S., July 7, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File...
US new home sales, business activity rise to 13-month highs
Single-family homes sales increase 4.1% in AprilMedian new house price falls 8.2% year-on-yearBusiness activity rises to 13-month high in MayWASHINGTON,...
UK economy makes slow start to 2023 as inflation headwinds persist
UK GDP grows 0.1% in Q1 2023, matching forecastsEconomy unexpectedly shrank by 0.3% in MarchStrikes and weak retail weigh on...
US housing market stabilizing as single-family homebuilding, permits surge
Single-family housing starts increase 2.7% in MarchSingle-family building permits jump 4.1%Overall housing starts fall 0.8%; permits drop 8.8%WASHINGTON, April 18...
Lower mortgage rates boost US home sales in February
Existing home sales jump 14.5% in FebruaryMedian house price falls 0.2% to $363,000 from year agoSupply increases 15.3% year-on-year to...
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; housing finding bottom
Weekly jobless claims drop 20,000 to 192,000Continuing claims decrease 29,000 to 1.684 millionSingle-family housing starts increase 1.1% in FebruaryImport prices...
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