Consumer prices rose slightly in January, mainly lifted by energy and apparel costs due to the tension with Middle Eastern countries and a cotton supply […]
Month: February 2012
Existing Home Sales continue to soar
Existing home sales continued their upward rally in January, a sign affirming that the housing market is on the path to recovery. Around 4.57 million […]
Initial Jobless Claims at Record Low: Encouraging Sign for Job seekers
Initial jobless claims for the week ending February 11 fell to the lowest numbers in four years, a sign that employees are in greater demand […]
Retail Sales Up, Car Sales Down
Retail sales rose 0.4% in January, well below expectations in a sign that the economy isn’t recovering quite as quickly as economists would like to […]
The Upside to the Widening Trade Deficit
The U.S. trade deficit grew in December and overall in 2011 for the second year in a row, a sign the economy is picking up […]