Housing starts and permits fall in June signaling weak recovery
Groundbreaking dropped 9.3 percent to 893000 units annual pace, the lowest since 2012, while single family starts slid 9.0 percent to 575000 in June. Permits fell 4.2 percent to 963000, underscoring housing limits from higher mortgage rates and tight supply as economists had expected a rise.
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Facebook tests buy button to purchase goods on site
Facebook describes a test of a buy button on its site enabling consumers to buy products from participating businesses. The service targets a few small and medium sized businesses in the United States and will allow purchases directly from ads on the social network.
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Back to the Futures previews weekly market topics
Every weekend The Gazette offers Back to the Futures a concise discussion of grain livestock gasoline prices and other market topics listed on TheGazette.com B380.
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Jobless claims decline hints at improving labor market
Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell to 302000 for the week ended July 12, with the four week average at 309000 the lowest since June 2007. The report notes holiday disturbances but says no special factors affected state data and unemployment benefiting continues to ease.
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