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Import Prices See Biggest Gain Since 2012

Import Prices See Biggest Gain Since 2012

Washington, DC, February 18, 2021—Prices for U.S. imports increased 1.4% in January, after rising 1.0% in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The January advance was the largest one-month rise since the index increased 1.4% in March 2012.

Builder Confidence Inched Up One Point to 84 in February

Builder Confidence Inched Up One Point to 84 in February

Washington, DC, February 17, 2021—Strong buyer demand helped offset supply chain challenges and a surge in lumber prices as builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes inched up one point to 84 in February, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

Retail Sales Rose 5.3% in January

Retail Sales Rose 5.3% in January

Washington, DC, February 17, 2021-Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for January 2021 were $568.2 billion, an increase of 5.3% from the previous month and 7.4% above January 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.