Tight inventories continued to hold back the housing market during the spring.
Tight Inventories, Rising Materials Prices Weigh on Housing: June 18 – 22
Factories and Consumers Were Active in April: May 14 – 18
Manufacturing rebounded while retail held firm in April.
Vehicles Drive Manufacturing and Retail Sales: April 16 – 20
Manufacturing activity grew again in March (albeit at a slower pace than in February) while retail sales had its best month since last November.
What We Learned About the U.S. Economy Last Week 