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U.S. Housing Starts Surge, but Level Remains Low
8:43AM 12/20/2011
A surge in apartment construction gave builders more work in November, but 2011 is still shaping up to be one of the worst years in history for homebuilders.
Why Are LEGOs So Expensive?
2:30PM 8/24/2011
It's a question that echoes across the Internet, on blogs and message boards, and in the content of a specialty wiki called Brickipedia: "Why are Legos so expensive?" Our search for an answer starts in Denmark, and ends in the playrooms of countless children around the world.
Saudi Prince to Build World's Tallest Tower
10:15AM 8/03/2011
Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is a rich investor who holds stock in many of the world's largest companies, including Citigroup and News Corp. He's just announced his next investment: the world's largest tower.
Homebuilders Are Missing Out on the Economic Recovery
2:27PM 5/17/2011
For homebuilders, it hardly feels like an economic recovery. Nearly two years after the recession ended, the pace of construction is less than half the level considered healthy. That weakness is weighing on the economy: Though new homes represent a small portion of overall sales, they have an outsized effect on jobs.
Coverage Launch: Why Trefis Thinks DuPont Stock Is Undervalued
12:00PM 5/15/2011
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DuPont is a major player in the high-performance materials, chemicals, coatings and agricultural products businesses -- all of which are likely to improve as the global economy recovers. It's also investing heavily in emerging markets such as China, which will give it new engines for growth.
Five Signs That the Economy Is Improving
11:00AM 2/25/2011
Forget the Consumer Index and those ubiquitous spending reports. There are some very simple homespun ways to know when the economy is improving. And based on our methodology, which is at least understandable to laymen, if not scientifically accurate, here are the signs to look for:
1. When the Gym...
Fed by a thriving economy and a massive population movement from rural to urban areas, China's construction growth will dwarf that of the U.S. over the next 10 years. That's giving American architects and builders a chance to offset sluggish domestic demand.
People@Work: Construction Job Growth Is Slowly Rebuilding
8:30AM 1/31/2011
New forecasts show that the worst may be over for the construction industry, which was hit harder by the Great Recession than any other sector, as construction projects slowly resume. Some 27% of construction firms say they plan to add staff this year, while only 20% plan to cut jobs.
Growing Bullishness: A Sign to Sell or Justified Optimism?
6:00PM 1/03/2011
A supposed truism on Wall Street is that betting against the crowd is always a wise move. And these days, the crowd is decidedly bullish. Yes, that's often a sign that the end is near. But right now, a good argument can be made that things will still get better.
Housing Starts Growth Beats Expectations in November
11:05AM 12/16/2010
The humbled housing sector took a modest step forward last month as starts rose a better-than-predicted 3.9% to a 530,000-unit annual rate. Still, at the current pace, the nation is 18 to 24 months from seeing normal levels of homebuilding.
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