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Home Sale Inventories Fall

The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index for the United States declined 0.2% in August. While the index declined in August, its trend still points to moderate economic growth in the months ahead. The index predicts the economy 6-9 months forward. (CNBC)

Home resales fell in August by 0.9% to an annual rate of 5.33 million units hurt by a shortage of inventory. Home resales are still up 0.8% from one year ago. First-time homebuyers made up 31% percent of existing home sales in August. The number of unsold homes on the market fell 3.3% to 2.04 million in August. Inventories were down 10.1% compared to a year ago. At August's sales pace, it would take 4.6 months to clear the stock of houses on the market. A six-month supply is viewed as a healthy balance between supply and demand. One year ago it was 5.1 months. The median house price rose 5.1% from a year ago to $240,200 last month. (Reuters)

After his employees opened 1.5 million accounts and over half a million credit cards fraudulently without the clients’ consent, Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf is resigning from his role as an advisor to the San Francisco Federal Reserve. (USA Today)
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