That was in line with growth rates in the first through third quarter of last year and well above that posted in the fourth quarter, he said. (businessinsider.com)
Home prices increased 22 percent in third quarter of last year compared with the first quarter of 2012, partially recovering a 35 percent drop from 2006's second quarter, according to the S&P Case - Shiller U.S. Home Price index. (willitsnews.com)
Indeed, as labour economist Jim Stanford recently pointed out, our GDP growth fell behind six of the G7 in the second and third quarters of last year, beating only Italy with an average advance of 1.7 % during the six - month period. (canadianbusiness.com)