NAHB: Builder Confidence unchanged at 72 in February
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported the housing market index (HMI) was at 72 in February, unchanged from 72 in January. Any number...
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Industrial Production Decreased 0.1% in January
From the Fed: Industrial Production and Capacity UtilizationIndustrial production edged down 0.1 percent in January following four consecutive monthly increases. Manufacturing production was unchanged in...
Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims increase to 230,000
The DOL reported:In the week ending February 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 230,000, an increase of 7,000 from the previous...
Thursday: Unemployment Claims, PPI, NY and Philly Fed Mfg, Industrial Production, Homebuilder Confidence
From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Things Just Keep Getting Worse For Mortgage RatesMortgage rates surged higher today, moving easily to new 4-year highs....
LA area Port Traffic Increases YoY in January
Container traffic gives us an idea about the volume of goods being exported and imported - and usually some hints about the trade report since...
Key Measures Show Inflation Increased in January
The Cleveland Fed released the median CPI and the trimmed-mean CPI this morning:According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, the median Consumer Price Index...
Retail Sales decreased 0.3% in January
On a monthly basis, retail sales decreased 0.3 percent from December to January (seasonally adjusted), and sales were up 3.6 percent from January 2017.From the...
MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest Weekly Survey
From the MBA: Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly SurveyMortgage applications decreased 4.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage...
Wednesday: CPI, Retail Sales
Wednesday:• At 7:00 AM ET,The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index.• At 8:30 AM, Retail sales for...
NY Fed Q4 Report: “Household Debt Increased, Fifth Consecutive Year Of Positive Annual Growth”
From the NY Fed: Household Debt Jumps as 2017 Marks the Fifth Consecutive Year Of Positive Annual Growth Since Post-Recession DeleveragingThe Federal Reserve Bank of...