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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Tuesday morning that new housing starts in September dipped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of just over 1...
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U.S. consumer spending bounced back in September from a slight dip in August. Overall sales growth rose slightly less than economists had forecast.
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The increase in sales of lower-priced homes is the primary factor in the sharp drop in median and average prices in August.
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New housing starts in August dipped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate that was less than a consensus estimate from a survey of economists.
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Tuesday's data dump from the U.S. Census Bureau included one very key point that economists, investors, consumers and even members of the Federal Reserve should cheer.
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Smoking, drinking, gambling, and other vice-like habits are widely believed to be harmful — not just to the individuals who drink, smoke, or gamble, but to society at large. Some states levy...
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The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 4.7% last May, the lowest level in more than eight years and down from 5.5% the year before. The U.S. economy has been steadily recovering from the Great Recession,...
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Not only are U.S. consumers spending again after a slow start to the year, but sales were stronger across a broad range of products — with a couple of exceptions.
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The U.S. Census Bureau reported this morning that construction spending in May dipped by 0.8% to an estimated seasonally adjusted annual rate of about $1.143 trillion from the upwardly revised...
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The electorate for the upcoming election will be the most racially diverse in U.S. history. Polling data and election coverage have shown an increasingly polarized America, and political analysts...
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Americans take into consideration a number of factors when deciding where to live, including the quality of schools, the strength of the local economy and job market, the area’s safety and culture,...
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ThinkstockThere are an estimated 3 million people aged 16 to 24 in the United States who are neither employed nor in school. Because these youth are not acquiring job skills or furthering their...
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Thursday morning that sales of new homes in May slipped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 551,000.
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Since 1950, Americans have increasingly chosen to live in cities. Today, 81% live in urban areas, more than even before. Urban areas, however, make up just 3% of U.S. land area. The proportion of...
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The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Friday morning that new housing starts in May declined.
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