Published: October 27, 2011
Tags: architect, John P. Raynor Library, Julie Ledger, Marquette University, Opus Development Corp., Opus’ Design Build Leadership Committee, Patrick Cudahy Inc., Thomson Reuters, Tom Shaver, Weyco Group Inc.
2011 Woman in Construction of the Year Julie Ledger, Opus Development Corp. Marquette University gave Julie Ledger the breaks she needed to stand out in the construction industry. Fifteen years ago, as a civil and environmental engineering student at Marquette, she broke into the industry as an intern at Opus Development Corp.’s Milwaukee office. That [...]
Published: May 6, 2010
Tags: High Frequency Economics, initial jobless claims, jobs, Labor Department, productivity, Thomson Reuters, U.S. census, unemployment
By Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer Washington (AP) — First-time claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week in the U.S. for the third straight week, a sign the job market is slowly recovering. Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell by 7,000 to a seasonally adjusted 444,000, according to the Labor Department Thursday. That’s above [...]
Published: May 5, 2010
Tags: ADP, BMO Capital Markets, Challenger Gray & Christmas, HSBC, Institute for Supply Management, service sector, Thomson Reuters, U.S. census
By Tali Arbel AP Business Writer New York (AP) — The service sector expanded in April, with business activity accelerating at the strongest pace in four years. According to the Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing executives, the service sector index was 55.4 in April, the same level as in March. It’s [...]
Published: May 4, 2010
Tags: BMO Capital Markets, Coldwell Banker, foreclosure, Miller Tabak, mortgage rates, National Association of Realtors, pending home sales, purchase agreements, tax credit, Thomson Reuters
By Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington (AP) — The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase homes surged more than expected in March, another sign that government incentives are propelling the housing market this spring. According to a National Association of Realtors’ report on Tuesday, the association’s seasonally adjusted index of sales [...]
Published: April 29, 2010
Tags: BMO Capital Markets, initial unemployment claims, Labor Department, Standard & Poor's, Thomson Reuters
Washington — The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped for a second consecutive week, further evidence that the job market is slowly improving.
Published: April 5, 2010
Tags: first-time buyers, HSBC Securities, MFR Inc., National Association of Realtors, pending home sales, tax credit, Thomson Reuters
By Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington — The housing market is coming back from the winter doldrums. The number of buyers who agreed to buy previously occupied homes rose sharply in February, far exceeding expectations, according to a report Monday. That’s a sign that a second round of government incentives is pushing buyers [...]
Published: March 30, 2010
Tags: Capital Economics, Case-Shiller index, Conference Board, Consumer Confidence Index, homes, index, real estate, San Fernando Valley, Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index, Thomson Reuters, ZIP Realty
By Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer New York — A strong rebound in California’s real estate market helped lift a key home price index for the eighth straight month. Prices are up almost 4 percent from the bottom in May 2009, but still almost 30 percent below the May 2006 peak. Prices rose 0.3 [...]
Published: March 24, 2010
Tags: big-ticket manufactured goods, Capital Economics, Commerce Department, MFR Inc., National Association of Home Builders, National Association of Realtors, new home sales, Thomson Reuters
By Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington — Sales of new homes fell unexpectedly to their lowest point on record in February, in part because stormy winter weather kept buyers away. The results pointed to the U.S. housing industry’s struggle to rebound from the worst slump in decades. Sales fell 2.2 percent last month [...]
Published: March 18, 2010
Tags: Commerce Department, Conference Board, consumer prices, current account trade deficit, Federal Reserve, first-time claims, jobs, Labor Department, leading economic indicators, Thomson Reuters, unemployment benefits
By Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer Washington — The picture of an economy growing modestly without producing inflation yet struggling to create jobs emerged from government reports Thursday. The number of newly laid-off workers requesting jobless benefits fell slightly last week for the third straight time. But initial claims remain above levels that would [...]
Published: February 4, 2010
Tags: Commerce Department, jobless benefit claims, Labor Department, Thomson Reuters, Wells Fargo Securities, worker productivity
By Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer Washington — U.S. employers are managing to boost production without creating new jobs. The question is when they’ll feel the need to ramp up hiring. Squeezing more output from their existing staffs allowed companies to boost productivity in the October-December quarter. And last week, the number of people [...]
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