United States Census Bureau
Economy Watch Weekly: Job Growth Steady, Forecasts Predict Positive Outlook
April counted roughly 6.7 million job openings nationwide. Business economists expect a slowdown, revealing predictions for the rest of 2018 and ’19. Economy Editor Dees Stribling gives a breakdown of these two topics, for the week ending June 8, 2018.
Economy Watch Weekly: Employment, Construction Spending Still Strong
Payroll employment has increased significantly to 223,000 jobs, whereas construction spending increased 1.8 percent than the previous month. Economy Editor Dees Stribling gives a breakdown of these two topics, for the week ending June 1, 2018.
Economy Watch: Construction Spending Gains Ground
April saw a 1.8 percent month-over-month increase in construction spending, at an annualized rate of more than $1.3 trillion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Rise 0.3% in April
Sales were also up 4.7 percent from the same month a year ago, according to the latest Census Bureau report.
Economy Watch Weekly: Retail Sales Enjoy Solid March
Total U.S. retail sales rebounded in March after two straight months of decline, the Census Bureau reported. Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the winning and losing retail categories, for the week ending April 20, 2018.
Economy Watch Weekly: Which Cities Offer Highest Quality of Life?
Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses the cities that topped U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the Best Places to Live, for the week ending April 13, 2018.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales See Healthy Uptick in March
Most retail categories did better this March compared with last year, with car sales driving most of the monthly gain, the Census Bureau reported.
Economy Watch: Austin Tops Best Places to Live Ranking
The capital of Texas ranked No.1 for the second year in a row on U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best places to live in the U.S.
Economy Watch: Construction Spending Edged Up in February
A considerable drop in public construction spending brought down the overall increase for the month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Slightly Down in February
A drop in car sales largely accounted for the monthly decline, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, but which categories did well for the month?