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NewsMay 19, 2003

Housing Starts Dip in April

April housing starts fell 6.8% to a 1.63 million annual rate, but the decline is not seen as a trend suggesting weakness

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NewsMay 16, 2003

U.S. Factory Outputs Declines in April

Factory output fell 0.6% in April after declining 0.1% in each of the two previous months, according to the Federal Reserve Board

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NewsMay 14, 2003

April Retail Sales Hold Gains

April retail sales held their big gain in March, so the spring quarter has begun with sales 1% above the winter quarter average, according to Jim Haughey, senior economist for Newport Communications.

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NewsMay 7, 2003

SARS Having No Impact on U.S. Freight Volume

The amount of economic damage from the SARS virus cannot yet be fully measured because World Health Organization reports suggest that there are likely some contagious people not yet quarantined in several regions in China.

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NewsMay 1, 2003

Manufacturing Index Slips Lower in April

Manufacturing activity declined marginally in April after a big drop in February, with the ISM index of manufacturing activity falling to 45.4 from 46.2 based on a survey of industrial buyers

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NewsApril 30, 2003

Consumer Confidence Index Jumps 32% in April

The consumer confidence index from the monthly Conference Board survey increased to 81.0 in April from 61.4 in March.

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NewsApril 29, 2003

Consumer Income, Spending Higher in March

Personal income gained 0.4% in March after a 0.2% rise in February, according to the Commerce Department

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NewsApril 25, 2003

Durable Goods, Factory Orders, Shipments Rise in March

Manufacturers shipped 1.0% more durable goods in March than February and booked 2.0% more orders, according to a Commerce Department report.

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NewsApril 23, 2003

Survey Claims Fleet-buying Outlook Strong

More than 75% of the fleets polled by CK Marketing & Communications this month, indicated that they plan to purchase both power units and trailer

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NewsApril 22, 2003

Pre-war Data Push Leading Economic Indicators Down

The Conference Board reported that its index of leading economic indicators fell 0.2% in March on top of a 0.6% decline over the prior two months.

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