MATT OTT

December 30, 2019 at 7:05 am

Pending homes sales rebound in November

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans signed more contracts to purchase homes in November, a rebound from the previous month, indicating that the housing market is still...

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December 26, 2019 at 7:22 am

Long-term mortgage rates remain at historically low levels

Washington (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates are little changed this week, remaining at historically low levels to prod prospective homebuyers. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac...

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December 23, 2019 at 5:36 am

Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods slide 2%

WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell by the largest amount in six months, led by a large decrease in...

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December 2, 2019 at 7:03 am

US construction spending falls 0.8% in October

WASHINGTON (AP) — Spending on U.S. construction projects fell 0.8% in October, dragged down by declines in apartment and multi-family homebuilding. Private construction spending declined...

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November 26, 2019 at 7:17 am

Consumer Confidence still high despite November decline

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly for a fourth consecutive month, but it remains elevated with the holiday shopping season ramping up. The...

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November 7, 2019 at 6:38 am

PG&E falls into deeper hole in 3Q with $1.6 billion loss

Pacific Gas & Electric reported another huge loss on Thursday as the fallout from catastrophic wildfires blamed on its outdated transmission lines drive the bankrupt...

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November 5, 2019 at 7:16 am

US services companies growth rebounds in October

WASHINGTON (AP) — Growth in the vast U.S. service sector rebounded in October after sinking to a three-year low in September causing concern for investors...

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November 1, 2019 at 7:08 am

US construction spending rises 0.5% in September

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. construction spending rose 0.5% in September, boosted by government and private residential projects. Private residential construction spending increased 0.6%, the third...

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October 29, 2019 at 6:24 am

Grubhub’s stock plunges as food delivery competition grows

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares in Grubhub plunged 43% Tuesday after it sharply cut its revenue expectations for the year and warned of intense competition....

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October 16, 2019 at 10:12 pm

Global shares rally on tentative Brexit deal

BANGKOK (AP) — Global markets were boosted Thursday by news that Britain and the European have agreed on an outline Brexit deal after days of...

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