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U.S. Consumer Confidence Up in December
U.S. consumer confidence in December 2021 registered at 115.8, rising 3.9 points from a revised November score, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. The index measuring current business and labor market conditions, dropped 0.3 points from November to 144.1. The short-term outlook for income, business and the labor market increased 6.7 points in
November Home Sales Jump
U.S. sales of new single-family homes in November 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 744,000, up 12.4% from October but down 14.0% from the comparable month last year. The seasonally adjusted estimate of new homes for sale at the end of November was 402,000, representing a 6.5-month supply at the current sales
U.S. Construction Spending Inches Upward in November
U.S. construction spending in November 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.63 trillion, increasing 0.4% from October and 9.3% higher than the year prior. Private construction spending was up 0.6% from October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.27 trillion. Residential levels for November rose 0.9% from the previous month
November U.S. Manufacturing Shipments Grow
Seasonally adjusted shipments for all U.S. manufacturing industries in November 2021 rose 0.7% from October to $526.97 billion. Wood product shipments were up 1.7% in November to $11.66 billion compared to the prior month. Shipments of furniture and related products fell 1.9% from October to $5.99 billion. New orders for all U.S. manufacturing increased 1.6%
Canadian Construction Investment Up in November 2021
Canadian building construction investment in November 2021 rose 1.2% from October to $18 billion (CAD). Residential construction spending increased 1.5% from October to $13.1 billion, and non-residential totals inched higher by 0.6% in November to $4.9 billion. Single-family spending went up 0.7% from October to $7.1 billion and multi-unit levels grew 2.4% to $6.0 billion
IKEA Parent Purchases More U.S. Land
IKEA parent company, Ingka Group, recently announced the purchase of 3,264 acres of land in Florida for an ongoing afforestation project, growing trees in an area damaged by Hurricane Michael in 2018. The company will plant 650,000 trees in the first rotation of a 40-year cycle. When combined with previously owned acreage across several southeastern
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U.S. Consumer Confidence Up in December
U.S. consumer confidence in December 2021 registered at 115.8, rising 3.9 points from a revised November score, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index. The index measuring current business and labor market conditions, dropped 0.3 points from November to 144.1. The short-term outlook for income, business and the labor market increased 6.7 points in
