PrimeRates Market Talk: Jobs, The Fed And France
About that government shutdown… Jobs surprised on the upside in a big way this morning with the October number beating the estimates by a whopping 100,000.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac See New Terms in Their Bailout Agreement
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been a crucial part of the mortgage market, remaining important even through the housing crisis.
Interest Rates Hit Record Lows
Interest rates have dropped even more than previously, and it is about to break record lows.
August Index of Consumer Spending Reaches Highest Level Since May
The preliminary August index of consumer spending surprised economic forecasters by reaching its highest level since May.
Housing Starts Drop in July
The US Census Bureau has released their report for housing starts during the month of July.
July Retail Sales Come In Above Expectations
The expansion of retail sales in July came after a quarter where household spending rose at the slowest rate in a year.
Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index Up 0.2 Percent
Retail sales provide one of the most important indicators for evaluating the strength of the U. S. economy.
Jobless Claims Show Minor Decreases
For the week ending August 4th, jobless claims saw a minor decrease. The number of claims fell by 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 361,000.
Jobs News Confusing for July 2012: Jobs Up, But So is Unemployment Rate
The economy added jobs in July, but the unemployment rate ticked up to 8.3 percent.
The New Foreclosure Challenge: The Increase in Older Americans Losing Their Homes
A major casualty of the foreclosure crisis, in which nearly 4.5 million Americans lost their homes, has been individuals close to retiring.
Record Low Interest Rates Fuel Mortgage Refinancing, Lenders Overwhelmed
Investors believe mortgage refinancing has peaked.
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Tax Increases on Capital Gains and Dividends
Recently capital gains have seen tax increases as part of the efforts by President Barack Obama to raise revenue for government spending and debt reduction.
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Income Tax Increases For The Wealthiest Americans
The tax increases on the "wealthy" are not the only tax increases that Obama has imposed upon individuals earning $200,000 and families earning $250,000.
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Sir Richard Branson To Donate Half His Fortune to Charity
Truly a case of paying one’s good fortune forward. Well done, Sir Richard Branson and all the other Giving Pledge supporters.
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Lindsay Lohan Loses Litigation
Does Lindsay Lohan know what tremendous emotional distress it causes me to have to keep writing stories about her bad behavior?
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Taylor Swift Is Sued; Song To Follow
No matter what the outcome, I’m guessing we’re going to hear a song written about it by Taylor Swift sooner rather than later.
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Professor’s Invention Predicts Stock Swings
Professor Bollen has worked closely with social networking and how the ideas and concepts being discussed correlate to the stock market.
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