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Paul Ausick

July Housing Starts Resume Slow Growth

New residential construction rose slightly month over month in July following a sharp decline in June. Total housing starts are up more than 6% year over year for the first seven months of 2018.

Paul Ausick · 8 years ago

Natural Gas Price Drops on Storage Increase, Weather Forecast

The U.S. natural gas stockpile rose by slightly more than expected last week. Combined with a forecast for moderating temperatures that should reduce demand for natural gas, prices fell after the report was released.

Paul Ausick · 8 years ago

Walmart Shows It Can Stand Up to Amazon

Walmart shares jumped to a new 52-week high in Thursday's premarket after reporting quarterly results that beat estimates and raising guidance for the second half of the year.

Paul Ausick · 8 years ago

Crude Oil Price Tanks on Huge Inventory Increase

The U.S. commercial crude oil inventory blew the doors off the consensus estimate for a decline with an increase of nearly 7 million barrels last week. Prices plunged following the report.

Paul Ausick · 8 years ago

Most US Car Trips Less Than 6 Miles

Most of the time, Americans use their cars for short trips. Really short trips according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Nearly 60% of those trips are less than 6 miles in length.

Paul Ausick · 8 years ago

The Value Proposition for Juul Electronic Cigarettes

Consumer spending research from LendEDU shows just how much consumers who were previously smokers can save by switching to the popular Juul e-cigarette. But that's only part of the story.

Paul Ausick · 8 years ago