Housing Starts Finish 2022 at 6-Month Low

Housing starts ended 2022 down for the second straight month to their lowest level since last July, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Thursday.

2022 Jobs Finish on Strong Note

Although nonfarm payroll employment slowed toward the end of the year, it finished on a strong, steady pace, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

JOLTS Report: U.S. Job Market Remains Tight

In the first of four major jobs reports this week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported November job openings fell at a slower-than-expected pace, reflective of a continued tight labor market.

Pending Homes Down 6th Straight Month

Pending home sales slid for the sixth consecutive month in November, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday, to their second-lowest monthly reading in 20 years.

November New Home Sales Up 5.8%

New home sales beat expectations in November, HUD and the Census Bureau reported over the holiday season, rising by nearly 6 percent from October.

November Housing Starts Down Slightly; Permits Plunge

Housing starts fell in November but beat expectations, the Census Bureau and HUD reported Tuesday. The news, however, came in building permits, which fell sharply from both October and a year ago.

October Pending Home Sales Down 4.6%

Pending home sales slid for the fifth consecutive month in October, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday. Three of four U.S. regions recorded month-over-month decreases, and all four regions recorded year-over-year declines in transactions.

October New Home Sales Beat Expectations

October new home sales rose by 7.5 percent from September, beating consensus expectations, the Census Bureau and HUD reported Wednesday.

October Housing Starts Down 4.2%

Housing starts fell in October—the third straight monthly decline—but generally beat analysts’ expectations, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Thursday.