Housing Market Alert: Case-Shiller Report Eases Crash Fears
The housing market is singing a different tune. As per the February Case-Shiller report, home prices jumped for the first time in months.
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The housing market is singing a different tune. As per the February Case-Shiller report, home prices jumped for the first time in months.
Data next week on people receiving benefits after an initial week of aid, a proxy for hiring, will offer more clues on the state of the labor market in April.
A measure of future economic activity plunged to the lowest level in nearly 2-1/2 years in March, other data showed on Thursday. "After months and months of watching, for the first time we can say we see a recession coming and it will be a miracle if we don't have a downturn in the economy," said Christopher Rupkey, chief economist at FWDBONDS in New York.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, suggesting the labor market was gradually slowing as the Federal Reserve's year-long interest
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, further evidence that labor market conditions were easing as higher borrowing costs dampen