Ben Schenkel
Pending sales of existing homes drop for fifth month
WASHINGTON – The number of contracts Americans signed to buy previously-owned homes unexpectedly fell in October for a fifth consecutive month amid higher borrowing...
Sales of existing homes lowest in four months
WASHINGTON – Purchases of previously-owned U.S. homes fell in October to the lowest level in four months as limited supply and higher mortgage rates...
Consumer sentiment fell in November to two-year low
WASHINGTON – Consumer sentiment in the U.S. fell in November to the lowest level in almost two years as households reeled from last month’s...
Consumer sentiment fell to 10-month low in October
WASHINGTON – Consumer confidence in the U.S. dropped in October to a 10-month low, showing the reopening of the federal government failed to reassure...
Consumers’ expectations for economy plunge to two-year low
WASHINGTON - Americans in October were the most pessimistic about the nation’s economic prospects in almost two years as concern mounted that continued political...
Consumer sentiment fell in Oct. to nine-month low
WASHINGTON - Consumer sentiment in the U.S. fell in October to a nine-month low as the government’s partial shutdown and the debt-ceiling debate caused...
Consumer credit rises $13.6 billion on car purchases
WASHINGTON - Consumer borrowing rose more than projected in August as Americans took out more loans for motor vehicle purchases and education.
The $13.6 billion...