Europe Continues To Be The Real Problem
The United States has so many problems right now it is difficult to name them all. But as bad as things are here, Europe continues to “outperform”.
ADP Employment Report – April Job Gains Slow
Although recent April job gains have slowed down, the economy continues to expand at a slow pace.
BEA Report Shows Income’s Steadily Rising
According to the BEA report, the numbers for March do not look bad, but they could be better.
GDP Growth Rate Declines to 2.2 Percent
Overall, the indicators impacting the GDP growth rate continued to show mixed signs.
Fed Chairman Bernanke: US Economy Continuing to Improve
Although progress has been made, it is still premature to declare victory with signs of the US economy continuing to improve.
New Home Sales Drop 7.1% in March
Many professionals agree that in order to have a strong and healthy economy, the new home sales numbers need to reach an annualized 700,000.
National Association of Realtors’ Data on Existing Home Sales Provides Mixed Signals About Growth in the Housing Market
The National Association of Realtors provided mixed signals as to whether growth in the housing market was gaining traction.
Fewer Housing Starts in March – Building Permit Approvals Up
Housing starts and building permits rates represent a percentage change from the previous month and a year-to-year basis.
April Housing Market Index Shows Small Drop
At 10:00 AM EST on April 16, 2012, the April housing market index was released.
March Consumer Price Index Registers a Modest Increase
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March 2012 shows gasoline leading the way at 2.7% for March.
Producer Price Index Shows Minor Increases
On April 12th the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the numbers for the Producer Price Index for March.
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