- Unemployment Rate in the United States decreased to 5.60 percent in December of 2014 from 5.80 percent in November of 2014.
- The national median existing-home price was $208,500, the highest since 2007 ($219,000) and a 5.8 percent increase from 2013 ($197,100).
- Florida added the most construction jobs of any state (41,900 jobs, 11.2 perfect) between September 2013 and September 2014. Beating California at (38,300 jobs, 6 percent) and Texas at (11,700 jobs, 6.1 percent).
- Economic growth looks to improve to 3.3% this year — from 2.3% in 2014 — and will continue to expand next year.