http://www.mail.com/subjects/36076-construction-sector-performance.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/36076-construction-sector-performance.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2093078-gauge-us-economys-future-health-up-april.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of the U.S. economy's future health rose solidly in April, buoyed by a sharp rise in applications to build homes and a better job market. The Conference Board said Friday that its index of leading indicators increased 0.6 percent last month to a reading of 95. That followed a 0.2 percent decline in March. The index is intended ... Fri, 17 May 2013 15:39:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2093078-gauge-us-economys-future-health-up-april.html 2013-05-17T15:39:14Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2090136-us-housing-starts-fell-april-permits-surged.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in April, one month after topping the 1 million mark for the first time since 2008. But most of the decline was in apartment construction, which tends to vary sharply from month to month. And applications for new construction reached a five-year peak, evidence that the housing revival will be sus... Thu, 16 May 2013 13:33:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2090136-us-housing-starts-fell-april-permits-surged.html 2013-05-16T13:33:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087208-us-homebuilder-confidence-rises-april.html Confidence among U.S. homebuilders rebounded this month, reflecting improved sales trends during the spring home-selling season and the strongest outlook for sales over the next six months in more than six years. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Wednesday rose to 44 in May from 41 in April. The increas... Wed, 15 May 2013 15:32:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087208-us-homebuilder-confidence-rises-april.html 2013-05-15T15:32:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2055932-us-construction-spending-17-percent-march.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Spending on U.S. construction projects fell in March as the biggest drop in government projects in more than a decade overwhelmed strength in home building. Construction spending fell 1.7 percent in March, compared with February, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. It marked the second decline in the past three months. January ac... Wed, 01 May 2013 14:19:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2055932-us-construction-spending-17-percent-march.html 2013-05-01T14:19:31Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046310-us-economy-rebounded-quarter.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. economic growth likely accelerated from January through March from a near-stall at the end of 2012, propelled by a revival in housing, steady consumer spending and increased stockpiling by businesses. But the faster growth isn't expected to last. Broad government spending cuts and higher taxes have begun to weigh on the economy, mak... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:14:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046310-us-economy-rebounded-quarter.html 2013-04-26T10:14:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2038622-asia-stocks-up-us-company-earns-sales.html BANGKOK (AP) — An increase in new U.S. home sales and strong corporate earnings across a range of industries lifted investment sentiment in Asia, where most stock markets rose Wednesday. Luxury handbag maker Coach, Lockheed Martin and DuPont reported results that were better than analysts expected. Netflix, which streams TV shows and movies over the Inte... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:22:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2038622-asia-stocks-up-us-company-earns-sales.html 2013-04-24T04:22:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039020-new-homes-sales-rise-15-percent-march-to-417k.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. sales of new homes rose in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 417,000. The increase added to evidence of a sustained housing recovery at the start of the spring buying season. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that sales of new homes increased 1.5 percent. The gain brought the level higher than February's pace of 411,0... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:05:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039020-new-homes-sales-rise-15-percent-march-to-417k.html 2013-04-23T16:05:15Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2022790-us-housing-starts-surpass-1-march.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. homebuilders broke the 1 million mark in March for the first time since June 2008. The gain signals continued strength for the housing recovery at the start of the spring buying season. The overall pace of homes started rose 7 percent from February to March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.04 million, the Commerce Departmen... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:53:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2022790-us-housing-starts-surpass-1-march.html 2013-04-16T19:53:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2020482-rising-costs-weigh-us-homebuilder-confidence.html U.S. homebuilders are concerned that limited land and rising costs for building materials and labor will slow sales in the short term. Still, their outlook for sales over the next six months climbed to the highest level in more than six years — suggesting the obstacles could be temporary. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder senti... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:10:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2020482-rising-costs-weigh-us-homebuilder-confidence.html 2013-04-15T18:10:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1990592-us-construction-up-12-percent-february.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Spending on U.S. construction projects rebounded in February, helped by a surge in home construction, which rose to the highest level in more than four years. Construction spending rose 1.2 percent overall in February compared to January, when construction had dropped 2.1 percent, the Commerce Department reported Monday. Spending rose to... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:25:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1990592-us-construction-up-12-percent-february.html 2013-04-01T14:25:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1990406-us-futures-edge-up-long-easter-weekend.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures are edging higher ahead of reports on manufacturing in March and construction spending in February. After a three-day Easter holiday weekend, Dow Jones industrial futures were up 10 points at 14,507. S&P 500 futures edged up 0.4 point to 1,563.10. Nasdaq futures were up 3 points to 2,814. The Institute for Supply Managem... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:09:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1990406-us-futures-edge-up-long-easter-weekend.html 2013-04-01T12:09:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979946-sales-us-homes-slip-46-percent-february.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes fell in February after climbing to the highest level in more than four years in January. Sales of new homes dropped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 411,000 in February, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. That is a decline of 4.6 percent from the January level of 431,000, which had been the strongest sale... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:49:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979946-sales-us-homes-slip-46-percent-february.html 2013-03-26T14:49:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1964572-us-housing-starts-rise-permits-4-year-high.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. builders started more homes in February and permits for future construction rose at the fastest pace in 4 ½ years. The increases point to a housing recovery that is gaining strength. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that builders broke ground on houses and apartments last month at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 917,000. Th... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:09:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1964572-us-housing-starts-rise-permits-4-year-high.html 2013-03-19T17:09:42Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1962316-us-builder-confidence-falls-weak-supply-labor.html Confidence among U.S. homebuilders fell this month because of concerns that increased demand for new homes is exceeding supplies of ready-to-build land, building materials and workers. In the short term, those constraints could slow sales. But builders' outlook for sales over the next six months has reached its strongest point in more than six years. The ... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:49:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1962316-us-builder-confidence-falls-weak-supply-labor.html 2013-03-18T16:49:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1925876-jump-factory-growth-lifts-hopes-us-economy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Busier factories and growing optimism among consumers could help the U.S. economy withstand the drag from government spending cuts and tax increases this year. Manufacturing grew in February at the fastest pace in 20 months, according to a report Friday from the Institute for Supply Management. And a survey from the University of Michiga... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:56:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1925876-jump-factory-growth-lifts-hopes-us-economy.html 2013-03-01T21:56:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1924702-us-construction-spending-21-percent.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Spending on U.S. construction projects fell in January by the largest amount in 18 months as home construction stalled and spending on government projects fell to the lowest level in more than six years. The dip was viewed as a temporary setback with construction expected to keep moving higher this year. Construction spending fell 2.1 pe... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:30:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1924702-us-construction-spending-21-percent.html 2013-03-01T16:30:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1924492-us-futures-swing-lower-to-cap-volatile-week.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures slid Friday as $85 billion in mandatory federal spending reductions began to roll out on the same day that the government reported American incomes plunged in January at the fastest pace in two decades. Dow Jones industrial futures slumped 60 points to 13,978. The broader S&P futures gave up 8.6 points to 1,504.70. Nasda... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:28:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1924492-us-futures-swing-lower-to-cap-volatile-week.html 2013-03-01T14:28:50Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1923060-freddie-mac-posts-45b-net-income-q4.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Mortgage giant Freddie Mac earned $4.5 billion from October through December, its fifth straight profitable quarter. The government-controlled company credited fewer delinquencies on home loans and rising home prices for the gains. Freddie said Thursday that it paid a dividend of $1.8 billion to the U.S. Treasury and requested no additio... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:14:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1923060-freddie-mac-posts-45b-net-income-q4.html 2013-02-28T22:14:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1921434-us-economy-barely-grew-q4-rebound.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The weakest quarter for the U.S. economy in nearly two years may end up being a temporary lull. Economists think growth has begun to pick up on the strength of a sustained housing recovery and a better job market. The economy grew at an annual rate of just 0.1 percent from October from December, a government report Thursday showed. That'... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:33:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1921434-us-economy-barely-grew-q4-rebound.html 2013-02-28T19:33:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1918910-us-pending-sales-rise-to-highest-2010.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of the number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in January from December to the highest level in more than 2 ½ years. The increase suggests sales of previously occupied homes will continue rising in the coming months. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that its seasonally adjusted index for pe... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:10:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1918910-us-pending-sales-rise-to-highest-2010.html 2013-02-27T16:10:10Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1917384-us-economy-showing-strength-spending-cuts-loom.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with automatic spending cuts looming, the outlook for the U.S. economy brightened a bit Tuesday after reports showed that Americans are more confident and are buying more new homes. Home prices are also rising steadily, and banks are lending more. Such improvements suggest that the economy is resilient enough to withstand the deep g... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:22:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1917384-us-economy-showing-strength-spending-cuts-loom.html 2013-02-26T21:22:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1904334-stocks-drop-fed-doubts-stimulus.html NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market posted its biggest loss this year on news that Federal Reserve officials suggested the central bank scale back its effort to keep borrowing costs low. Minutes from the Fed's January meeting seemed to catch investors by surprise when they were released at 2 p.m. EST. Several Fed policymakers worried that the bank's program ... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:14:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1904334-stocks-drop-fed-doubts-stimulus.html 2013-02-20T22:14:04Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1903106-stocks-slip-homebuilding-slowdown.html NEW YORK (AP) — Caterpillar helped drag the stock market lower Wednesday after the industrial giant reported weaker worldwide sales. A mixed report on housing also weighed on the market. News that Apple's major supplier, Foxconn, stopped hiring at its largest plant in China helped push down Apple's stock. Foxconn reportedly said the hiring freeze was not ... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:44:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1903106-stocks-slip-homebuilding-slowdown.html 2013-02-20T19:44:32Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1903024-us-housing-starts-dip-remain-solid-pace.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. homebuilders began work at a slower pace in January than in December. But all of the drop occurred in the volatile area of apartment construction, which sank 24 percent. By contrast, the rate of single-family homebuilding rose 0.8 percent. Even with the overall decline, the pace of home construction in January was the third-highest ... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:01:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1903024-us-housing-starts-dip-remain-solid-pace.html 2013-02-20T18:01:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861866-us-construction-spending-up-09-percent.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Spending on U.S. construction projects rose in December, ending a year in which construction activity increased for the first time in six years. Construction spending rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $885 billion in December, the Commerce Department said Friday. That was up 0.9 percent from November, when spending increased a... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861866-us-construction-spending-up-09-percent.html 2013-02-01T16:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1853468-us-prices-accelerate-november.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices accelerated in November compared with a year ago, pushed higher by rising sales and a tighter supply of available homes. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5.5 percent in November compared with the same month a year ago. That's the largest year-over-year gain in six years. All but one of the... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1853468-us-prices-accelerate-november.html 2013-01-29T16:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1850972-tight-inventory-slows-us-pending-sales.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell last month after reaching a 2 ½-year high in November. Sales were held back by a limited supply of available homes. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its seasonally adjusted index for pending home sales dropped 4.3 percent in December from November to 101.7... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1850972-tight-inventory-slows-us-pending-sales.html 2013-01-28T16:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1846032-oil-posts-slight-loss-gasoline-up-to-333.html The price of oil fell slightly Friday as a report showing a cooling off in new home sales offset the positive influence of ebullient U.S. stock markets. Benchmark oil fell 7 cents to close at $95.88 in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It ended the week with a gain of 32 cents. The Commerce Department said new-home sales fell 7.3 percent last m... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1846032-oil-posts-slight-loss-gasoline-up-to-333.html 2013-01-25T19:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1845818-us-new-home-sales-fell-dec-sales-year-up.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new U.S. homes cooled off in December compared with November but for the entire year were the best since 2009. The Commerce Department said Friday that new-home sales fell 7.3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 369,000. That's down from November's rate of 398,000, which was the fastest in 2 ½ years. ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1845818-us-new-home-sales-fell-dec-sales-year-up.html 2013-01-25T15:04:00Z