Mortgage Applications Rose 1.8% in Week Ending April 10
Mortgage applications increased 1.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers [...]
Construction Backlog Indicator Rose to 8.6 Months in March
Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.6 months in [...]
March Producer Prices Up 0.5%, Construction Input Prices Up 2.2%
The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.5% in March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. [...]
Small Business Optimism Declined 3 Points to 95.8 in March
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 3.0 points in March to 95.8, leaving it [...]
High Cost of Diesel May Result in Price Hikes, Expected to Decline in Fall
"The biggest issue coming into earnings for specifically the aggregate players but also the downstream [...]
Existing-Home Sales Declined 3.6% in March
Existing-home sales decreased by 3.6% month-over-month in March, according to the National Association of Realtors [...]
Somnigroup to Acquire Leggett & Platt
Somnigroup International will acquire Leggett & Platt in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $2.5 [...]
Profitability for Residential Remodelers Reaches 30-Year High
Profitability for residential remodelers reached its highest level in nearly 30 years in 2024, according [...]
Over 1/3 of Home Sellers Lowered List Price in February
More than one-third (34.2%) of February home sellers lowered their list price. That’s up from [...]
Consumer Prices Rose 0.9% in March with Gas Up 21.2%
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.9% on a seasonally adjusted [...]