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Tag: Construction
Whitmer abduction plot co-leader sentenced to 16 years in federal prison
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison for conspiring to abduct the Democrat Read more
Home price growth falls in October, as market feels effect of high mortgage rates
The numbers: The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city house price index rise fell 0.5% in October, its fourth monthly decline. Year-over-year appreciation rose 8.6%, slowing from 10.4% in the previous month. Read more
U.S. new home sales rose in November by 5.8%
The numbers: U.S. new home sales rose 5.8% to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 640,000 in November, from a revised 605,000 in the prior month, the Commerce Department reported Friday. The Read more
Tesla’s stock drop has been bad. But this company has hurt investors even more.
Elon Musk has been trying this week to defend Tesla’s abysmal stock performance in 2022. The electric vehicle giant has seen its stock plummet by 61% this year, making it Read more
11 high-yield dividend stocks that are Wall Street’s favorites for 2023
Investors love dividend stocks but there are different ways to look at them, including various “quality” approaches. Today we are focusing on high yields. A high dividend yield can be Read more
U.S. existing-home sales fall for the 10th straight month in November — longest losing streak on record
The numbers: U.S. existing-home sales fell 7.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million in November, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. This is the 10th straight Read more
U.S. building permits fall 11.2% in November, while housing starts only dip slightly
The numbers: Construction on new U.S. homes fell a seasonally adjusted 0.5% in November to 1.43 million, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The drop in construction on homes follows the Read more
Builder sentiment fell every single month in 2022. Builders say there’s a silver lining.
The numbers: The National Association of Home Builders’ monthly confidence index fell two points to 31 in December, the trade group said on Monday. It’s the 12th month in a Read more
Construction Business Owner Finds Success on the Internet
When the economy turned sour and the once lucrative real estate business no longer provided the income a family needed to survive, this airplane flying construction business owner found an Read more