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New Orders For Durable Goods Increase 3.3% In April
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that new orders for durable goods increased 3.3% in April to a seasonally adjusted $222.6 billion. April’s increase follows a 5.9% decrease in March, and...
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KC Fed Manufacturing Index Moves Into Expansion For First Time In 8 Months
The Kansas City Federal Reserve reports that the composite index of its Kansas City Fed manufacturing survey is a reading of +2 in May. This is an improvement from April’s reading of...
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U.S. New Home Sales Increase To Annual Rate Of 454k
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that new home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 454k in April. This is a 2.3% gain from March’s revised reading of 444k SAAR. New home sales were up, seasonally adjusted, in...
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FHFA Sees House Prices Rise 1.3% In March
The U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency reports that its national house price index (FHFA HPI) increased 1.3% from February to March. This increase follows a 0.9% increase in February, and...
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Jobless Claims Decline To 340k
The U.S. Department of Labor reports that initial jobless claims for the week ending May 18 were a seasonally adjusted 340k. This is a decline from the prior week’s revised...
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High Value Homes In The U.S. Are Not Evenly Distributed
With U.S. house prices ever so slowly creeping back up, the number of high value homes, or those homes worth $500,000 or more, will increase as well. According to Goldman...
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The States That Spend The Most On Education
The U.S. Census Bureau has released some interesting financial data on education at the elementary and secondary school level. The national average in 2011 for all states was spending $10,560...
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U.S. Vehicle Miles Driven -1.5% Y/Y In March
The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that travel on all roads and streets decreased 1.5% in the month of March 2013 as compared to March 2012. Total travel for the...
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U.S. Store Sales Data Conflicting And Volatile
The 2 leading weekly U.S. store sales indicators continued to show volatility and were spread wide for the week ending May 18. Both cited unusual and inconsistent weather conditions as...
