Core Report | March 7, 2025
New orders for manufactured durable goods rebounded in January after sliding the previous two months, coming in at a $286.0 billion rate. This is up $8.7 billion or 3.1% after sliding 1.8% in December.
Core Report | February 28, 2025
Business activity in the New York region increased in February after declining to start the year. The February Empire Manufacturing Index came in at 5.7, up from -12.6 in January and the highest reading since November.
Core Report | February 21, 2025
Business activity in the New York region increased in February after declining to start the year. The February Empire Manufacturing Index came in at 5.7, up from -12.6 in January and the highest reading since November.
Core Report | February 14, 2025
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January, the first expansion after 26 consecutive declines.
Core Report | February 7, 2025
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January, the first expansion after 26 consecutive declines.
Core Report | January 31, 2025
Sales of new homes ended the year on a strong note as sales increased for the second consecutive month. December new home sales came in at a 698,000 unit rate, up 3.6% from November and up 6.7% from the 654,000 unit rate in December 2023.
Core Report | January 24, 2025
Sales of existing homes ended the year on a strong note with sales hitting a ten-month high.
Core Report | January 17, 2025
Prime Scrap increased month over month for the first time since 2023.
Core Report | January 10, 2025
Light vehicle sales ended the year on a strong note, climbing for the fourth consecutive month. This was the highest monthly rate since May 2021.
Core Report | January 3, 2025
On Friday, President Joe Biden officially blocked the takeover of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel on the grounds of national security. The proposed $14.9 billion acquisition by Nippon would place one of the largest steel producers in the U.S. under foreign control, creating a risk for the nation’s critical supply chains.
