by Antonia Massa | Mar 11, 2014 | Retail
By Antonia Massa Data: Autodata Harsh winter weather froze up auto sales in February. With temperatures in parts of the country hovering near zero, new vehicle sales were sluggish, continuing a three-month streak of auto sales falling below expectations. Final...
by Chau Ngo | Mar 10, 2014 | Trade
By Chau Ngo The U.S. trade gap stayed flat in January as consumers, wary about job prospects, shied away from imported goods, and the booming energy industry boosted fuel imports. The Department of Commerce reported the shortfall at $39.1 billion, the biggest since...
by Alessandra Malito | Mar 4, 2014 | Housing
By Alessandra Malito Despite a small decline in home prices last quarter, values are expected to continue increasing. In the fourth quarter of 2013, the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Indices reported the National Index declined .03 percent, but grew overall last...
by Reem Nasr | Mar 4, 2014 | Manufacturing
Reem Nasr Although durable goods orders continued to fall in January, the underlying details were promising and may point to a temporary slump due to extreme winter weather. New orders dipped a modest 1.0 percent last month, the Commerce Department said today. But...
by Matthew MacVey | Mar 3, 2014 | Manufacturing
3/3/2014 Matt MacVey Despite harsh winter weather, U.S. manufacturing demand picked up steam last month after a significant slowdown of growth in January. This acceleration bodes well for economic growth as spring weather arrives. The Institute for Supply...
