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Total Construction Starts Rose 4% in January, Says Dodge

Hamilton, NJ, February 17, 2022-Total construction starts increased 4% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $923.4 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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January Housing Starts Down 4.1% from Dec., but Up 0.8% YOY

Washington, DC, February 17, 2022-Privately-owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,638,000, 4.1% below the revised December estimate of 1,708,000 but 0.8% above the January 2021 rate of 1,625,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced.

Investors Seeking Human Capital Stats Amid Great Resignation

New York, NY, February 17, 2022-Workers are increasingly important to forecasting corporate profitability, but investors receive little information about them, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Initial Jobless Claims Rose by 23K to 248,000 in Week Ending Feb. 12

Washington, DC, February 17, 2022-In the week ending February 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 248,000, an increase of 23,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.