October Housing Starts Exceed Expectations

Housing starts rose in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.37 million, exceeding the consensus expectation of 1.35 million.

Pending Home Sales Tumble

Pending home sales slid 7.1% in August, the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday.

Pending Home Sales Tumble

Pending home sales slid 7.1% in August, the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday.

April Housing Starts Up 2.2%

Housing starts posted a modest increase in April, the Census Bureau and HUD reported Wednesday.

April Employment Beats Expectations

The U.S. economy added 253,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate fell again to match a 53-year low, beating analyst expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Employment Show Signs of Slowing

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 236,000 in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday—the smallest increase in more than two years, but enough to push the unemployment rate down to 3.5 percent.