By Lou Hirsh CoStar News March 13, 2025 | 1:00 P.M. What you need to know to start your day Trade groups said recently enacted and pending trade tariffs could significantly raise U.S. construction material and service costs that have already increased this year in several categories. (Bloomberg via Getty Images) Construction material costs climb Construction material pric...

• calendar_month March 13, 2025
• category U.S. Economy
• post Construction, Current Real Estate, Daily Roundup, Industry, Population, Unemployment

  By Lou Hirsh CoStar News March 16, 2025 | 2:13 P.M.   Consumer, small business confidence drop The latest national surveys showed both consumer and small-business confidence flagging in response to stock market volatility and prospects for higher prices generated by international wrangling over U.S.-imposed trade tariffs. The closely watched University of M...

• calendar_month March 17, 2025
• category U.S. Economy
• post Consumer Sentiment, Current Real Estate, Daily Roundup, Industry, New Car, Small Business

By Randyl Drummer | CoStar News | March 17, 2025 | 2:48 P.M. What you need to know to start your day   Trump plans housing on public land The Trump administration announced its first steps toward fulfilling a campaign pledge to transfer or lease federal lands to states or local governments for development of affordable housing. Department of Housing and Urban ...

• calendar_month March 18, 2025
• category U.S. Economy
• post Daily Roundup, Growth Outlook, Housing, Industry, Retail, Trade

  What you need to know to start your day By Lou Hirsh | CoStar News | March 18, 2025 | 12:38 P.M.   Housing construction starts rebound Residential construction starts posted a significant increase in February, thanks largely to the single-family category, though analysts cautioned that builders are still struggling with elevated material costs and short...

• calendar_month March 19, 2025
• category U.S. Economy
• post Daily Roundup, Google, Housing Market Update, Industrial

  What you need to know to start your day By Lou Hirsh | CoStar News | March 20, 2025 | 1:07 P.M.   Olive Garden parent grows The parent of Olive Garden and several other brands has joined other restaurant companies in sticking with their expansion plans this year, despite consumer jitters about trade tariffs and threats of higher inflation. Executives...

• calendar_month March 20, 2025
• category U.S. Economy
• post Daily Roundup, Darden, Home Sales, NBA, Unemployment