BuilderBytes' MetroIntelligence Economic Update for 12/26/11

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In this issue of the MetroIntelligence Economic Update, I covered the following indicators:

• New home sales rise to 7-month high as inventory falls to 5.5-month low in November
  
• Third quarter GDP revised to 1.8% in third estimate from the BEA
  
• FHFA Housing Price Index Down by 2.8% YOY in October, Nearly Matching February 2004 Levels
  
• Initial unemployment claims fall again in latest survey
  
• Leading Economic Index rises by 0.5% in November
• Univ. of Michigan report shows improving consumer sentiment but political deadlock hurts consumer spending
• Personal income and consumer spending post modest gains in November
• Durable goods orders rise in November, but core demand remains weak
  

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