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Build Confidence Rises Three Points in October

Build Confidence Rises Three Points in October

Washington, DC, October 19, 2015—Builder confidence in the market for newly constructed single-family homes rose three points in October to a level of 64 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.

Home Improvement Spending Expected to Increase

Home Improvement Spending Expected to Increase

Cambridge, MA, October 19, 2015—Home improvement spending is projected to pick up pace moving into next year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity released by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.

Consumer Sentiment Surges in October

Consumer Sentiment Surges in October

Ann Arbor, MI, October 16, 2015—Consumer sentiment rose 5.6% in October to 92.1, according to preliminary results by the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.

Applications for Initial Jobless Claims Reach 42-Year Low

Applications for Initial Jobless Claims Reach 42-Year Low

Washington, DC, October 16, 2015— In the week ending October 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 255,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.