building materials
US single-family housing starts, permits rise to 10-month high
Single-family homebuilding increased to a 10-month high in December, indicating that construction activity regained some momentum at the end of the year.
Aditya Bhave
Motor vehicles, electronic goods lift US retail sales in October
Retail sales increased slightly more than expected in October as households boosted purchases of motor vehicles and electronic goods.
30-year fixed mortgage
US new home sales slump to six-month low in May
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes dropped to a six-month low in May as a jump in mortgage rates weighed on demand.
appliance outlets
US retail sales rise less than expected in May
U.S. retail sales barely rose in May, suggesting that economic activity remained lackluster in the second quarter.
alcohol
US wholesale inventories drop by unrevised 0.4% in March
U.S. wholesale inventories fell, confirming that inventory investment was a drag on economic growth in the first quarter.
Building permits
US single-family housing starts jump to more than 1-1/2-year high
Declining mortgage rates and incentives from builders are likely to draw potential buyers back into the housing market.