Tag: census bureau

Cochin Shipyard shares drop 5% on muted Q2 earnings

StocksNovember 8, 2024

State-owned Cochin Shipyard shares fell 5% to Rs 1450 on BSE today after the firm reported a 4% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit at Rs 189 crore for the second quarter that ended September...

Fed’s Powell: Will not quit even if asked by Trump

BusinessNovember 8, 2024

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made clear he’s ready to defend the US central bank from political pressure following the re-election of Donald...

Housing Starts & Building Permits Down in September

RealestateOctober 21, 2024

The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in September, 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,354,000, which is...

Census Bureau Says Nearly Half of Renter Households Are Cost-Burdened

RealestateOctober 7, 2024

We have continued to see rising shelter costs in the inflation data we’ve posted. Now a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau...

U.S. Construction Spending Down Slightly Again in August

RealestateOctober 7, 2024

The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in August, 2024 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,131.9 billion, which...

America’s Growing Hispanic Population

RealestateOctober 4, 2024

The U.S. Census Bureau reminds us that Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) celebrates the contributions of Americans tracing their roots...

New Home Sales Down 4.7% in August

RealestateSeptember 30, 2024

The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in August, 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 716k,...

Housing Starts & Building Permits Jump in August

RealestateSeptember 23, 2024

The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in August, 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,356,000, which is...