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Economy Watch: Construction Spending Dips in January
The monthly drop was largely due to a decrease in public construction, the Census Bureau noted.
Economy Watch Weekly: Retail Sales Make Strong Debut in 2017
Following a strong performance to end 2016, retail sales also had a strong start in January. Economy Editor Dees Stribling breaks down the numbers by retail category, for the week ending Feb. 17, 2017.
Economy Watch: Online Retail Sales, Consumer Debt On the Rise
Consumers continue to spend, even as they take on more household debt, reflecting their continued optimism about the state of the U.S. economy.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Spike Unexpectedly in January
Compared with January 2016, U.S. retail sales were 5.6 percent higher for the month.
Economy Watch Weekly: How Record-Low Mover Rates Impact CRE
The U.S. experienced its lowest ever mover rate between 2015 and 2016. What does that mean for the commercial real estate industry? Economy Editor Dees Stribling weighs in, for the week ending Feb. 10, 2017.
Economy Watch: Americans Moving at Record-Low Rates
The U.S. experienced its lowest ever mover rate between 2015 and 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s recent population survey. How does this affect the real estate industry?
Economy Watch: Construction Spending Edges Down in December
Overall project spending took a small dip for the month, but is still up for the year for both residential and nonresidential construction.
Economy Watch Weekly: Behind December’s Retail Rise
What was the main driver of the nice bump in retail sales in December? Economy Editor Dees Stribling weighs in on all things retail, for the week ending Jan. 13, 2017.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Surge in December
Total retail sales for the month were up 4.3 percent from the same time last year, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.
Economy Watch: Construction Spending Edged Up in November
U.S. construction spending during the first 11 months of 2016 hit $1,070.9 billion, up 4.4. percent from the total for the same period in 2015, the Census Bureau reported.
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