(Bloomberg) -- A discussion of the day's Bloomberg BRIEF. You can read analysis and other news, market data and expert commentary from the world's most trusted economists and analysts in the Bloomberg BRIEF digital newsletters. Subscribe through bloombergbriefs.com or the Bloomberg Terminal function {BRIEF}. \u0010 \u0010GUEST: \u0010Richard Yamarone \u0010Economist \u0010Bloomberg LP \u0010on new home sales, Texas production and Bloomberg's Orange Book.