U.S. Economic News
February 18, 2021
U.S. Economic Indicators
Initial jobless claims rose 13,000 to 861,000 last week. The four-week moving average decreased 3,500 to 833,250. DOL Report
Privately-owned housing starts decreased 6.0% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.58 million (down 2.3% year-over-year). Housing permits rose 10.4% to a 1.88 million annual pace (up 22.5% from last year). Census Bureau Report