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Groundbreaking on U.S. single-family homebuilding projects surged in May by the most in more than three decades and permits for future construction also

Still, even with the Fed skipping a rate hike this month for the first time since early 2022, credit conditions remain in the process of tightening, and that could make it challenging for builders heavily reliant on construction and development loans to keep pace with May's rebound in the months ahead. Housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.631 million units last month from April's downwardly revised 1.34 million, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday. "Wh...

Groundbreaking on U.S. single-family homebuilding projects surged in May by the most in more than three decades and permits for future construction also climbed, suggesting the housing market may be

Groundbreaking on U.S. single-family homebuilding projects surged in May by the most in more than three decades and permits for future construction also

Ohios labor market has set a notable unemployment record, falling to an all-time low in May.

Ohio's labor market has set a notable unemployment record, falling to an all-time low in May.

U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in May as consumers stepped up purchases of motor vehicles and building materials, which could help to stave off a dreaded recession in the near term. While other data on Thursday showed first-time applications for state unemployment benefits holding steady last week at more than a 1-1/2-year high, indicating layoffs could be rising, economists continued to view the labor market as tight. Minnesota recently changed policy to make non-instructional educational

Americans want to travel this summer, but they’re stressed out about money. Luckily, experts say there are ways to find cheap flights — but it may require a…

The job gains this year now mean Ohio has basically recovered the nearly 900,000 jobs lost during the early days of the pandemic.

NEW YORK: Major global consumer-facing companies like McDonald’s, General Motors and Nestle posted steady...