Economic

Wells Fargo's Economic Analysis

This page contains Wells Fargo reports for the week of October 22 - October 28, 2012.

Analyzing Architecture Billings' Sept. Spike

Calculated Risk looks at reasons behind the spike in the American Institute of Architects billings index for September.

Housing Sector Key to Employment

Home building creates jobs. In fact, for every 100 single-family homes built, enough work is generated to create 305 full-time jobs.

September's Starts Surprisingly Strong

Housing starts and housing permits for September showed a surprisingly strong growth. Overall starts increased 15% to an annualized rate of 872,000.

Wells Fargo's Economic Analysis

This page contains Wells Fargo reports for the week of October 15 - October 21, 2012.

Wells Fargo's Economic Analysis

This page contains Wells Fargo reports for the week of October 8 - October 14, 2012.

Land Sales Finally Rise After 7 Years

Spurred by a strong multifamily market and a stabilizing single-family market, land sales are (finally) on the rise again.

Strong Housing Sector Drives Consumer Spending

The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index rose to 3.53 in September, from a reading of 3.27 the previous month, based largely on the strength of the housing market.

LBM Lenders Full of Optimism

There were plenty of optimists in the investment community and among economists at the Building and Infrastructure Conference last week.

Wells Fargo's Economic Analysis

This page contains Wells Fargo reports for the week of October 1 - October 7, 2012.