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Purchasing Managers' Index Fell 0.6% in July to 52.6%

Purchasing Managers' Index Fell 0.6% in July to 52.6%

Tempe, AZ, August 1, 2016—The July Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) registered 52.6%, a decrease of 0.6 percentage point from the June reading of 53.2%, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

Consumer Sentiment Closes July Down 3.7%

Consumer Sentiment Closes July Down 3.7%

Ann Arbor, MI, July 29, 2016—Consumer sentiment fell 3.7% to 90.0 in July from June’s 93.5, according to the final results from the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers.

Homeownership at Lowest Level Since 1965

Homeownership at Lowest Level Since 1965

Washington, DC, July 29, 2016—National vacancy rates in the second quarter 2016 were 6.7% for rental housing and 1.7% for homeowner housing, the Department of Commerce’s Census Bureau has announced.

Personal Income Rose by 0.2% in June

Personal Income Rose by 0.2% in June

Washington, DC, August 2, 2016—Personal income increased $29.3 billion (0.2%) in June according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.