Imports Still Strong as Possible March Tariffs Approach

February 25, 2019 

Imports Still Strong as Possible March Tariffs Approach

Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports have dipped since peaks seen last fall but remain at higher-than-usual levels as a possible increase in tariffs on goods from China approaches in March, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker ...

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February 18, 2019 

2018 Holiday Retail Sales Grew 2.9 Percent

The numbers, which exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants, fell short of NRF’s forecast last fall that holiday sales from November 1 through December 31 would grow between 4.3 percent and 4.8 percent to between $717.45 billion ...

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February 11, 2019 

Retail Sales Predicted to Grow Up to 4.4% in 2019

The National Retail Federation is forecasting that retail sales during 2019 will increase between 3.8 percent and 4.4 percent to more than $3.8 trillion despite threats from an ongoing trade war, the volatile stock market and the effects of the ...

 Home Values Slowing in Most Markets

February 11, 2019 

Home Values Slowing in Most Markets

Annual home value growth slowed in more than half of the nation's largest housing markets since this time last year, according to the December Zillow® Real Estate Market Reporti. Seattle and San Jose, Calif., saw the biggest declines in appreciation ...