BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 3/1/13

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

• January pending home sales rose to highest level since April 2010 across all regions
• Fourth quarter GDP growth rose to +0.1% from -0.1% in second estimate
• Orders for durable goods less aircraft jumps by the most in more than a year
• Chicago PMI rises for second straight month in February
• Initial unemployment claims fall by 22,000 in latest report; 4-week average moving average down by 6,750

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 2/1/13

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

• Private sector employment rose by 192,000 jobs in December
• January planned layoffs rise from December but still third-lowest January since beginning of survey
• Fourth quarter GDP fell by 1.0% in advance estimate
• Personal incomes rose more than forecast in December as personal spending matched expectations
• Initial unemployment claims rise by 38,000 in latest report, although 4-week moving average up by just 250

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