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NAHB Reports Cautious Optimism Among Home Builders

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The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index, which is a near real-time read on

Family Hack of the Week

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Sunday, April 23 is National Picnic Day and this Orzo Pasta Salad courtesy of Country Living makes for an

Fed Expects “Mild Recession” Later This Year

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The minutes from the Fed’s March meeting showed they believe there will be “a mild recession

Latest on Small Business Optimism…or Lack Thereof

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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index weakened in March,

What to Look for This Week

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Housing reports will be front and center, starting with builder confidence for this month from the NAHB on

Unemployment Claims Trend Higher

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The number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time rose by 11,000 in the latest week,

Wholesale Inflation Makes Huge Progress Lower

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The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures inflation on the wholesale level, decreased by 0.5% in March,

Consumer Inflation Getting Better

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Consumer inflation rose 0.1% in March per the Consumer Price Index (CPI), with this headline reading coming

Recession-like Conditions Continue in Manufacturing

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Economic activity in themanufacturing sector remained in contraction territory for the fifth straight

Family Hack of the Week

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With tax season in full swing, the IRS has released its Dirty Dozen list to warn consumers of the most common

What to Look for This Week

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Inflation will be the big headliner, as March’s Consumer Price Index will be reported on Wednesday.

Home Price Forecast Sees Upward Revision

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CoreLogic’s Home Price Index showed that home prices nationwide rose by 0.8% from January to February

Reporting Adjustment Sheds Light on Unemployment Claims

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Initial Jobless Claims fell by 18,000 in the latest week, as 228,000 people filed for unemployment benefits

Disappointing Private Sector Job Growth Signals “Slowing” Economy

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Private payrolls were below estimates last month, as the ADP Employment Report showed that there were just

Mixed Jobs Report for March

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that there were 236,000 jobs created in March, which was in