One fo the biggest indicators on whether or not our economy is headed int he right direction with regards to growth is the housing market. New housing is always an important aspect of our economy and when it is strong the nation tends to have a strong economy. Recent data indicates that new housing has finally begun to increase. This is a great sign for the economy and probably a bad sign for Mitt Romney.
Further Reading:
-http://money.cnn.com/2012/09/19/real_estate/home-construction/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
-http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444165804578005750854039068.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
-http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/business/economy/housing-starts-rose-in-august.html?_r=1&ref=business
Further Reading:
-http://money.cnn.com/2012/09/19/real_estate/home-construction/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
-http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444165804578005750854039068.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
-http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/business/economy/housing-starts-rose-in-august.html?_r=1&ref=business