WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to a five-week high, evidence that the job market remains sluggish.
WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes fell in March by the largest amount in more than a year, indicating that the U.S. housing market remains under strain despite some modest signs of improvement.
WASHINGTON — The housing market is flashing signs of health ahead of the spring-buying season.
COLUMBUS — A trade group’s report shows home sales rose nearly 10 percent in Ohio from July to August while the average selling price went down. Ohio Association of Realtors President Meg Hudson says in a statement that the state’s housing market continues to work toward overcoming challenges seen since the onset of the recession in 2008.
WASHINGTON — Discouraging economic data from around the globe have heightened fears that another recession is on the way. Fresh evidence emerged Thursday that U.S. home sales and manufacturing are weakening. Signs also surfaced that European banks are increasingly burdened by the region’s debt crisis and sputtering economy. The rising anxiety ignited a huge sell-off in stocks that led many investors to seek the safety of U.S. Treasurys.