The Main Street Recession
All economic recessions have distinguishing characteristics. For some, it is rampant inflation. For others it [...]
Catalina updates 2020 June quarterly report
Catalina Research has updated its floor coverings sales estimates for 2020 after more data became available [...]
BEA News: Personal Income and Outlays, August 2020
Personal income decreased 2.7 percent while consumer spending increased 1.0 percent in August, according to [...]
BEA News: Gross Domestic Product (Third Estimate), Corporate Profits (Revised), and GDP by Industry (Annual Update), Second Quarter 2020
Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 31.4 percent in the [...]
New home sales at highest pace since 2006
"New home sales are now 15 percent higher on a year-to-date basis, with gains in [...]
Existing-Home Sales Hit Highest Level Since December 2006
“Home sales continue to amaze, and there are plenty of buyers in the pipeline ready [...]
Builder Confidence Soars to an All-Time High
"Historic traffic numbers have builders seeing positive market conditions, but many in the industry are [...]
Single-family housing continues growth in August
Single-family starts showed continued growth in August but overall housing production fell 5.1 percent to [...]
Builder confidence soars to all-time high
"Historic traffic numbers have builders seeing positive market conditions, but many in the industry are [...]
Nonresidential construction should hold up
While the broader economy saw a decline of 3.3 percent, spending on nonresidential buildings dropped [...]