Tag: Housing Starts
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Here’s how the debt-ceiling deal can hurt stock prices while disrupting the bond market and female workers want menopause benefits, so why are they so rare?
[ad_1] Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. The U.S. labor market is strong. Job hopping for a big bump in pay, however, just got a lot trickier. The economy added 339,000 jobs in May, beating most expectations. Read More ‘Millions of women suffering in silence’: Female workers want menopause benefits, so why are they…
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Rents in April in the U.S. were up 25% compared to 2019, report says
[ad_1] We want to hear from readers who have stories to share about the effects of increasing costs and a changing economy. If you’d like to share your experience, write to [email protected]. Please include your name and the best way to reach you. A reporter may be in touch. Americans looking for housing in April faced…
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U.S. housing starts decline in March as apartment construction cools
[ad_1] The numbers: Construction of new homes fell 0.8% in March to a rate of 1.42 million due to slower work on apartment buildings, leaving prospective buyers with limited options. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had forecast a 1.4 million rate of new housing starts. That’s the number of homes that would be…