Datadependent. And todays data were not definitive. Consumer prices measuring everything from rent payments to cost of a new shirt rose 0. 2 in february. Thats the most in four months. It was merely in line with expectations and flat from a year ago. The fed would like to see Price Inflation pick up a bit. What did was the sales of homes last month. Newly built home soared 8 highest level since early 2008. Strong headline number sent shares of Home Builders higher including kb home and lenoir. But as diana olick reports, theres a back bump. Reporter soared on news of an expected jump in february sales. And while it was a welcome improvement, it needs a bit of perspective. Were trending slightly higher. Were still 40 , 50 below 30year averages. Reporter february sales of newly built homes hit the case in 7 years at 539,000 for the year. But just undergone an epic boom to bust and building fewer homes than 15 years ago and thats with 11 more People Living in the u. S. That is benefitting
Datadependent. And todays data were not definitive. Consumer prices measuring everything from rent payments to cost of a new shirt rose 0. 2 in february. Thats the most in four months. It was merely in line with expectations and flat from a year ago. The fed would like to see Price Inflation pick up a bit. What did was the sales of homes last month. Newly built home soared 8 highest level since early 2008. Strong headline number sent shares of Home Builders higher including kb home and lenoir. But as diana olick reports, theres a back bump. Reporter soared on news of an expected jump in february sales. And while it was a welcome improvement, it needs a bit of perspective. Were trending slightly higher. Were still 40 , 50 below 30year averages. Reporter february sales of newly built homes hit the case in 7 years at 539,000 for the year. But just undergone an epic boom to bust and building fewer homes than 15 years ago and thats with 11 more People Living in the u. S. That is benefitting
Not because i think they want to. They find it of necessity they need to. I think its good that yment events like that were the president invites either wants to have an open dialogue are really helpful. Part of the interest for me and the other folks in the Tech Industry is the decisions made sure have big impact on our companies and what were able to do. S especially given the fact that people might not realize this, but more than 70 of the users are outside the u. S. So we have a whole people to the far corner of the earth who are also affected by all of these decisions. You bet. So you to interact with them its pretty straightforward today. Our primary presence is really here, and we just opened up an office in dublin last year. Recently ill start with an selfinterested position. A lot of people are interested in that. Recently the house passed a bill addressing the problem of called innovation act. And im pleased with thats passage through the house the bipartisan close 300 votes
Principled leader as yourself within these leadership positions someday . Well, there are formal leadership positions and then theres leadership. You know, that would be my answer. The American People will recognize what the leadership is in the senate. And theres elected leadership posts and then theres people who represent through a vision what the American People want and are willing to stand up for that. And theres hundreds of thousands of people in america that feel the way i do, and we need them to step forward. But also we need them to hold others accountable. I dont worry about all that. You know, the fact is that theres a truth out there about what our problems are, and what some of the solutions are. And what we need is people speaking that truth, and not being afraid to take the consternation of their peers and the cold shoulders that you get about speaking what the facts are and the system is ill. The system has some sickness, and what im trying to do is give it an antibiot
150 points to the downside, now 156, may be a little below or above that. Now, lauren said 170 was the down mark. I missed that, but may be reaching that as we head down into the end of the closing settling. S p is off by slightly less percentagewise than the dow jones. Nasdaq off less than that, and the russell 2,000 less than that. It is not a good day. You cant put lipstick on this pig. Look closer at the energy sector. It was the worse performer with Energy Stocks ending lower for the sixth straight session. The move lower comes despite a rise in more than 2 on crude oil this week. David . David as was just said, its not all red. There is some green on this markets, and its focusing on retailers. Barnes noble, macys, zales. People buying Diamond Rings and bracelets. Oh, i wouldnt know, david. Im not a realist, apparently. David only one woman on my diamond list, but go ahead. A look overseas at japan, last trading day of the year, shares closing, get this, at the highest level sinc