Economic Indicators

It is smart to track economic indicators to better understand and prepare for economic fluctuations that affect your business.

Any Signs The Correction Is Over?
Housing Starts were weaker than expected but it is not yet a trend. The Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey was strong again this month but …
8 things about multi-family construction in the Calgary area
With the downtick in apartments, total construction starts for multi-family development in the Calgary census metropolitan area eased to 716 starts from …
Chilliwack bucks the trend with hike in 2017 housing starts
Chilliwack's projected housing starts for 2017, according to City of Chilliwack's second quarter report, will number 800. It was the same last year.
Vallejo area rents increasing
The report also shows that housing starts in Vallejo are not keeping up with job growth. “More people are moving here and there are not enough new …
Dev charge argument continues
… increase the cost of building a home, developers will build fewer homes. … Veenstra's link between development charges and lower housing starts.

United States Consumer Sentiment
Consumer Confidence in the United States increased to 97.60 in August from 93.40 in July of 2017. Consumer Confidence in the United States averaged 86.12 from 1952 until 2017, reaching an all time hig …
US Dollar LIBOR Three Month Rate
US Dollar LIBOR Three Month Rate was quoted at 1.32 percent on Friday August 18. Interbank Rate in the United States averaged 3.85 percent from 1986 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 10.63 perc …
United States Car Production
Car Production in the United States decreased to 2.62 Million Units in July from 3.15 Million Units in June of 2017. Car Production in the United States averaged 6.07 Million Units from 1967 until 201 …
United States Chain Store Sales
Chain Store Sales in the United States decreased to 4162 USD Million in June from 4514 USD Million in May of 2017. Chain Store Sales in the United States averaged 6545.12 USD Million from 1992 until 2 …
United States Money Supply M1
Money Supply M1 in the United States increased to 3528.30 USD Billion in July from 3497.60 USD Billion in June of 2017. Money Supply M1 in the United States averaged 917.79 USD Billion from 1959 until …