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Economy Watch: Construction Spending Stands Pat in January
Construction in some major property types were down for the month, including office and industrial, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report.
Economy Watch Weekly: E-Commerce Snaps Up Retail Market Share
Pretty soon, internet-based retail sales are likely to encompass 10 percent of total U.S. retail sales. Economy Editor Dees Stribling explains why, for the week ending Feb. 23, 2018.
Economy Watch Weekly: January’s Winning, Losing Retail Categories
Total retail sales dropped a bit for the month, with certain retail categories faring better than others. Economy Editor Dees Stribling has the latest, for the week ending Feb. 16, 2018.
Economy Watch: E-Commerce Sales Continue to Surge
For each quarter of the last four, Internet-based sales have grown by double digits compared with the year before, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Dip in January
The monthly drop is in contrast to December, when adjusted sales were up 0.4 percent compared with the month before, the Census Bureau reported.
Economy Watch: Healthy Retail Sales Growth Ahead in 2018, NRF Predicts
The retail sector should see a boost in sales growth this year, topping 2017’s 3.9 percent growth, according to the firm’s latest economic forecast.
Economy Watch Weekly: Retail Sales Way Up in 2017
The retail sector ended 2017 on a high note, experiencing a 5.4 percent increase in sales from last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses which categories fared best, for the week ending Jan. 12, 2018.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Gain Ground in December
Compared to a year ago, retail sales were also up in almost every category, with department stores even eking out an annual gain, the Census Bureau reported.
Economy Watch Weekly: Job Growth Down in 2017
The U.S. economy created a total of 2.1 million jobs in 2017, which is down from last year’s total, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economy Editor Dees Stribling dives into the latest jobs report, for the week ending Jan. 5, 2018.
Economy Watch: Construction Spending Up in 2017
During the first 11 months of 2017, construction spending nationwide amounted to $1.14 trillion, 4.2 percent more than for the same period in 2016, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.