February durable goods orders jumped 3.1 percent, largest gain in eight months

Durable-goods orders jumped 3.1 percent in February, largely reversing a big drop at the start of the year and posting the largest gain in eight month. Even after stripping out planes and cars, orders climbed climbed a solid 1.2 percent.

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 1/30/14

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

• Case-Shiller indices dipped in November but still up nearly 14 percent year over year
• Consumer confidence rises again in January
• December durable goods orders dropped by 4.3 percent in December after November's 2.6 percent rise
• Overall mortgage applications remained mostly flat in latest survey

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 1/30/13

Please click here to see the edition of BuilderBytes for 1/30/13 on the Web.

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

• Case-Shiller Indices show home pries continued to rise in November
• Pending home sales declined in December, due mostly to lack of supply
• Consumer Confidence falls further in January as payroll tax increases
• Durable goods orders rose by 4.6% in December, up seven of the last eight months

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 9/29/2011

Please click here to see the edition of BuilderBytes for 9/29/2011 on the Web. In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:

• New home sales and prices continue to fall, but inventory totals just 6.6 months.
  
• Case-Shiller composite indices rise for fourth month
  
• Consumer confidence index sends mixed signals for September
• Mortgage loan applications rise as rates decline
• Orders for non-defense capital goods rise more than expected
  

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