BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 6/30/16

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

• Pending home sales dipped in May year-on-year for the first time in almost two years
• Case-Shiller Index rose 5.0 percent year-on-year and 1.0 percent from March
• First quarter GDP growth revised up to 1.1 percent in third and final estimate
• Consumer sentiment dips in June, but no recession is anticipated
• Durable goods orders fell sharply in May, mostly due to lower defense aircraft demand

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Durable goods orders jumped 3.4 percent in April as jet sales surged

Orders for durable or long-lasting goods made in the U.S. jumped 3.4% in April because of a surge in bookings for commercial jets. But a key measure of business investment fell again.

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 4/3/14

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

• Construction spending rose by 0.1% in February
• Manufacturing sector continued to grow in March for the 10th straight month
• Private sector jobs grew by 191,000 in February, about 10 percent below expectations
• Factory orders rebounded more than expected in February

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 2/05/14

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

• Factory goods orders rose for third straight month excluding transportation sector
• Federal deficit likely to continue declining in 2014

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 7/6/12

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

• Planned layoffs fell to 13-month low in June
• Private-sector employment rose by 176,000 jobs from May to June
• Construction spending in May rose by 0.9% from April and by 7.0% from May 2011
• Factory orders rose by 0.7% in May

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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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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 2/29/12

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

• January pending home sales rise; on an upward trend
• Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index rises in February
• S&P Case-Shiller Indices show higher affordability than ever
  
• Durable goods orders take a break in January after three months of consecutive increases
  

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 1/27/12

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

• New home sales fall slightly from November to end worst year on record; inventory just 6.1 months at current sales rates
• Pending home sales ease in December but still above year-ago levels
• Federal Reserve Open Market Committee opts to keep rates low through at least late 2014
• FHFA house price index rose by 1% in November but still down 18.8% from its April 2007 peak
• Durable goods orders surge for second consecutive month in December
• Economy continuing to improve according to Leading Indicator Index
• Mortgage applications fall by 5% in latest survey
• Initial unemployment claims rise by 21,000 in most recent survey
  

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 11/28/2011

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

• Consumer confidence rises to highest level in five months
• Durable good orders decrease for the second consecutive month, largely from fewer commercial aircraft orders
• Personal income rises less than expected as savings rates increase
• Initial unemployment claims rise slightly more than expected
• Mortgage applications dip by 1.2% in latest survey
  

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 10/27/201

Please click here to see the edition of BuilderBytes for 10/27/2011 on the Web. In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:

• New Home Sales in September Rise More than Expected as Prices Fall
• Annual Rates of Change from the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices Continue to Improve
• FHFA House Price Index Falls by 0.1% in August
• Consumer Confidence Index Declines in October Following September Rise
• Mortgage Applications Rise by Nearly 5% Over Previous Week
• Slump in Demand for Airplanes Sends Overall Durable Goods Orders Down by 0.8% in September

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