BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 10/11/13

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

• 52 housing markets have now returned to or exceeded pre-recessionary levels
• Consumer credit rose in August but credit card use declining

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 10/9/13

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

• 52 housing markets have now returned to or exceeded pre-recessionary levels
• Consumer credit rose in August but credit card use declining

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 10/7/13

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

• Mortgage loan applications dip by 0.4 percent but refinances rise by 3 percent in latest report

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No federal government data until further notice!

Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, all data releases related to the national labor market, unemployment claims, new home sales, building permits, housing starts, etc. will be unavailable in the MetroIntelligence Economic Update portion of BuilderBytes.

When the government resumes its normal activities, all retroactive reports will be reported on this blog and in BuilderBytes.

BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 10/4/13

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

• Private sector jobs rose by 166,000 in September; August gains revised downwards
• Planned job cuts dip to lowest level in three months on September
• Initial unemployment claims rose by 1,000 in latest report
• Service sector economy continued to grow in September but at a slower rate

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 10/2/13

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

• Construction spending rose to four-year high in July
• Manufacturing sector expanded for fourth straight month in September
• Chicago PMI rose by 2.7 points in September even as employment declined

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 9/30/13

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

• Consumer confidence dips to lowest level since April
• Personal incomes, spending and savings all rose in August
• Mortgage loan applications rose by 5.5 percent in latest survey as rates dip slightly

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 9/27/13

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

• New home sales rose in August but still subdued due to higher interest rates
• Pending home sales eased in August but still 5.8 percent above same month of 2012
• U.S. GDP grew by 2.5 percent during 2Q 2013 in third estimate
• Initial unemployment claims decline by 5,000 in latest report

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 9/25/13

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

• Case Shiller Indices rose for fourth straight month in July
• FHFA House Price Index rose for 18th straight month in July
• Consumer confidence dipped in September as short-term job outlook sours

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 9/23/13

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

• Leading Economic Index rose for second straight month in August
• Philadelphia Fed's Business Outlook Survey shows improved manufacturing activity in September
• Mortgage loan applications rose by 11.2 percent in latest survey

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 9/20/13

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

• August existing home sales rose to 6.5-year high
• Building permits dipped slightly in August but housing starts still rose from July
• Initial unemployment claims rise by 15,000 in latest report
• Federal Reserve to continue quantitative easing until unemployment falls more

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 9/18/13

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

• Builder confidence unchanged in September after rising for four months
• Consumer prices rose slightly in August
• Industrial production edged up in August after being flat in July
• Empire State Manufacturing Survey improves modestly in September

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 9/16/13

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

• Retail sales rose less than forecast in August
• Consumer sentiment falls to five-month low in September
• Producer Price Index rose more than forecast in August
• Business inventories rose more than forecast in July

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 9/13/13

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

• Wholesale inventories rebounded less than expected in July
• U.S. export prices fell in August as import prices remain flat
• Initial unemployment claims plummet by 31,000 in latest report

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BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 9/11/13

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

• End of month job openings, hires and separations little changed from June
• NAHB Improving Markets Index leaps to 291 markets, the highest level in two years
• Consumer credit rose less than forecast in July

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