by Emilie Ruscoe | Feb 22, 2018 | Housing
Housing starts rose sharply in January, a sign of steady and possibly even accelerated growth in the housing market in 2018. Builders began construction on a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.3 million units were reported in January, compared to 1.2 million in...
by Alexandra Semenova | Feb 19, 2018 | Retail
Retail sales fell in January, interrupting a record of steady growth with the sector’s biggest decline in almost a year. The 0.3 percent drop in sales signals that optimism about consumer activity boosted by recent tax cuts and increasing jobs may be premature. Many...