- Manufacturing index rose in March for the first time since August 2015
- Service sector economy continued to improve in March
- Factory orders declined 1.7 percent in February
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- Private sector jobs added 185,000 from June to July
- Factory orders rebounded strongly in June
- Manufacturing sector index fell in July but still into positive territory
- Service sector economy index jumped sharply in July
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 12/5/12
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In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:
- Construction spending climbed nearly three times more than more forecast in October
- Manufacturing sector activity falls in November following two months of modest expansion
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 11/07/12
Please click here to see the edition of BuilderBytes for 11/07/12 on the Web.In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:
- Home prices decline by 0.3% between August and September but still up by 5.0% over previous year
- Service sector economy grew at slower pace in October
Friday, October 5, 2012
BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 10/5/12
Please click here to see the edition of BuilderBytes for 10/5/12 on the Web.In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:
- Private sector employment rose by 162,000 from August to September
- Planned layoffs rise slightly in September but 3Q2012 lowest total since 2Q2000
- Initial unemployment claims rose by 4,000 in latest report
- Service sector economy grew faster in September than the manufacturing sector
Monday, July 2, 2012
BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 7/02/12
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In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:
- Consumer spending fell slightly in May as personal income rose
- Consumer confidence dips in June, mostly for households earning more than $75,000
- ISM-Chicago PMI barometer shows unexpected business expansion in June
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 6/6/12
Please click here to see the edition of BuilderBytes for 6/6/12 on the Web.In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:
- New factory orders decline by 0.6% in April
- Service sector continues to improve in latest ISM survey
Friday, April 6, 2012
BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 4/6/12
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In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:
- 101 markets on April's NAHB Improving Market Index
- Private sector employment rose by 209,000 jobs in March; gains for previous months also revised higher
- Planned job cuts in March fall to lowest level since May 2011
- Economic activity in services sector continued to rise in March; cost pressures and concern about fuel prices remain
- Mortgage applications rise by 4.8% in latest survey; first rebound in Refinance Index in six weeks
- Initial unemployment claims fall by 6,000 in most recent survey
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 3/07/12
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In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:
- Factory orders fell by 1% in January, but inventories inched up
- Service economy index surprisingly strong, continues to improve
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