BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 9/30/14

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In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:

• 2Q 2014 GDP grew by 4.6 percent in third and final estimate, up from 4.2 percent in second estimate
• Pending home sales slowed by 1.0 percent in August but remain at second-highest level over last year
• Consumer confidence enjoys healthy gain in September to highest level in last seven years
• Initial unemployment claims rise by 12,000 in latest report
• Overall durable goods orders plunge in August, but orders for machinery points to improving economy

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