U.S Housing Starts Spiked by 12.1% in December 2012

According to the recent U.S. Census Bureau report regarding the new residential construction statistics for December 2012, the annual rate of housing starts spiked while rate of building permits inched up. This report sends a positive signal as to the…

Philly Fed Index Tumbled Down to 5.8 in January

Today, the first survey of 2013 for the Philly Fed Manufacturing Index for January was published. This survey estimates the U.S. manufacturing conditions. According to the latest update the conditions have deteriorated. Moreover, the index turned negative; the Philly Fed…

OPEC’s Oil Production Inched Down in December

According to the recent January report published by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries regarding the recent developments in the crude oil market for December, the OPEC oil production inched down again during December compared with November’s oil production.…