Core Report | March 28, 2025
After a slow start to the year, new home sales rebounded in February. February new home sales came in at a 676,000 unit rate, up 1.8% from January and up 5.1% from February 2024.
Core Report | March 21, 2025
New residential construction rebounded in February after starting off the year on a slow note. February new housing starts came in at a 1.501 million unit rate, up 11.2% from January, but still down 2.9% compared to the 1.546 million unit rate in February 2024.
Core Report | March 14, 2025
Shipments of HVAC equipment started the year on a stronger note after sliding the previous two months. HVAC equipment shipments totaled 1.669 million units, up 8.6% from December, but were down 0.6% from the 1.678 million unit total in January 2024.
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.
