PrimeRates Market Talk: Dow 16,000 –What Now?
In this weeks Market talk, Jack Boylan discusses the weekly goings on of the market including what is happening with the Dow industrial average
How Fiscal Cliff Inertia Affects All of Us
the Internal Revenue Service has already warned Congress that if they do not resolve the fiscal cliff crisis by December 31 as many as 100 million taxpayers will be unable...
Fiscal Cliff Talks Stall as Parties Blame at Each Other
With the year-end deadline racing like a freight train there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel for bipartisan talks to solve the fiscal cliff crisis.
Jobless Claims Increase 5% in December
Jobless claims, as reported by the US Department of Labor, rose by 17,000 to 361,000.
Homebuilders Confidence Reaches Six-Year High
December marks the eight straight month of improve confidence based on the latest report by the National Association of Home Builders
How Will Another Japanese Recession Affect Your Finances?
According to recent reports, the Japanese economy shrank for a second consecutive quarter, signaling the start of yet another Japanese recession.
Drop in Gas Prices Pushes Consumer Price Index Down
Bureau of Labor Statistics released its November Consumer Price Index Report on December 14, 2012. For the first time in six months the overall CPI fell. The decrease was...
Jobless Claims Drop as Recovery From Hurricane Sandy Accelerates
The US Department of Labor data show that the job market is recovering quickly from hurricane Sandy as the initial jobless claims fell by 29,000 last week to 343,000.
Fed to Buy More Bonds To Fuel Economy
The new Federal Reserve program, frequently referred to as QE3, will cause the Fed to buy more bonds at the same volume as the earlier bond-buying programs.
Consumer Sentiment Plunges on Fears of Fiscal Cliff
the overall index for consumer sentiment unexpectedly fell to 74.5 percent in early December, as the negotiations about the fiscal cliff have dominated the news
Employment Situation Improves Despite Hurricane Sandy
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the employment situation report for November, and the numbers are looking as good as they have been for the past several months.
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Case-Shiller Home Price Index at the Highest Level in Seven Years
The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index shows that home prices climbed 10.9 percent higher than the same period in 2012.
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Internet Sales Tax – Is It Coming to a Site You Use?
Congress set to begin deliberations on establishing internet sales tax for online retail websites.
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Consumer Sentiment Rises in May to 83.7
The consumer sentiment index provides a statistical representation of the overall health of the U.S. economy based strictly on consumer opinion.
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Jobless Claims Drop Shows Resilient Labor Market
The DOL reports that 31 states and territories recorded decreases in initial jobless claims applications.
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Bernanke Will Slow Bond Buying With Sustained Labor Market Improvement
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warns against a” premature tightening of monetary policy.”
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NAR Reports Existing Home Sales Reach 3-Year High
The housing market continue to churn forward, as existing home sales increased to its highest activity level in more than three years, according the NAR.
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