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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...
U.S. consumer spending bounced back in September from a slight dip in August. Overall sales growth rose slightly less than economists had forecast.
The increase in sales of lower-priced homes is the primary factor in the sharp drop in median and average prices in August.
New housing starts in August dipped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate that was less than a consensus estimate from a survey of economists.
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.
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...
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,...
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.
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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.
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...
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Friday morning that new housing starts in May declined.