Topic: Leading Economic Indicators
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Top 10 places to buy a foreclosed home
Here are the Top 10 metropolitan areas to buy a foreclosed home, according to RealtyTrac:
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Ron Paul vs. the Federal Reserve: four epic moments
Ron Paul hasn't been the Federal Reserve's only critic, but he ranks among the most consistent and persistent in his charge that the Fed has debased the dollar and destroyed the wealth of Americans.
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Two of the best-written mysteries of the summer
Two novels that marry a page-turning whodunit with lyrical writing.
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Could 'fiscal cliff' push US into recession? Four questions answered.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warned in a report Tuesday that if Congress does not deal with a raft of fiscal measures by Dec. 31, the US could enter another recession. So what is this fiscal cliff and what is Congress doing about it?
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Top 10 cities where house prices are rising
House prices continue to fall nationwide, but here and there they’ve begun to turn up as Americans return to the housing market. Which 10 metropolitan areas have seen the biggest increase in the past year? The winners, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), include a state capital, a furniture-making center, and a resort that was once America’s foreclosure capital. Can you guess who they are?
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Paper Economy Single family homes crawl back up
While the number of total housing permits declined 3.1 percent in May, the number of single family housing permits increased 1.3 percent from April. Still, single family housing permits remained well below levels seen before the housing market crash.
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The New Economy US home construction rises 6.8 percent in May
US construction is starting to fall in line with the rest of the recovering housing market – housing starts rose 6.8 percent in May, with multifamily homes leading the charge. The numbers are promising, but below analysts' expectations.
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Paper Economy US homebuilder confidence soars to seven-year high
Confidence in the housing market surged in June, as the Housing Market Index climbed to 52 — the highest level seen since early 2006.
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April jobs report, at 165,000 new jobs, exceeds expectations; Dow surges (+video)
April jobs report shows a net 165,000 new jobs, as the unemployment rate drops to its lowest level since 2008. Federal government's workforce also drops to its lowest level since December 2008.
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The New Economy Case-Shiller: Home prices in 20 cities rise at fastest rate since 2006
Home prices increased by 9.3 percent, their largest annual margin in nearly seven years. But experts warn that a backlog in some markets could keep home prices low for the foreseeable future.
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The New Economy New home sales climb 1.5 percent, bolstering housing recovery
New home sales improved again in March. Despite a minor slowdown in existing home sales, analysts are optimistic that the US housing recovery is continuing and that home prices will rise.
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Paper Economy Housing starts surge 7 percent in March
Housing starts increased 7 percent in March, according to Tuesday's New Residential Construction Report. Multi-unit housing starts had a notable monthly increase of 26.9 percent.
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$1.4 trillion stimulus planned by Japan central bank
$1.4 trillion stimulus: Bowing to demands from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for more aggressive monetary easing, the Bank of Japan announced Thursday a policy overhaul intended to double the money supply and achieve a 2 percent inflation target.
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Tax VOX Low home prices: Time to reform the mortgage tax subsidy?
With both interest rates and prices so low, this could be the ideal time to redesign the tax subsidy for home ownership, Gleckman writes. That goes against many who say that the housing market remains so shaky that ending the deduction would send home prices back into a tailspin.
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Strong rise in consumer spending caps good week in economic news
Consumer spending went up, so did income and economic output. Consumer confidence was mixed, while home sales took a breather. Here's a roundup of what happened in economic news this week.
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Paper Economy Housing construction shows broad growth in February
Housing indicators showed improvement in February, according to Tuesday's New Residential Construction Report. Single-family housing permits, the most leading of indicators, rose 2.7 percent from January 2013 to 600,000 single-family units.
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Top 10 places to buy a foreclosed home
Here are the Top 10 metropolitan areas to buy a foreclosed home, according to RealtyTrac:
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The Circle Bastiat Are central banks really necessary?
Some analyst argue that a central banking system is only necessary when an economy operates with paper money. Others think that isn't always the case.
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Stefan Karlsson US savings rate falls to housing bubble lows
The US savings rate fell from 6.4 percent to 2.4 percent in January, and it will take a few months to see if it recovers to normal levels.
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Home sales: Is a 'seller's market' pending? (+video)
Pending home sales and existing home sales are rising, which is shrinking the inventories of available homes. Some experts are now saying the unthinkable: A seller's market is pending.
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Stocks fall following Federal Reserve minutes
Stocks closed down on Wall Street Wednesday as details of the Fed's January meeting seemed to catch stock investors by surprise.
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Paper Economy A mixed January for residential construction
Residential construction permits rose in January, but total residential construction starts declined, according to the New Residential Construction Report.
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The Monitor's View Are Obama's state-of-the-union ideas the antidote to economic fears?
As President Obama travels after his State of the Union speech to rally support for his proposals, he must also deal with a rising mood of pessimism about the economy. Fear of the future must not be allowed to feed on itself.
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Stocks climb with Dow approaching 14,000
Stocks rose on Wall Street Tuesday as the Dow Jones industrial average closed at 13,954. The January rally looked as if it was running out of steam yesterday as stocks pulled back from their highs, but Tuesday stocks resumed their ascent toward record levels.
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Paper Economy Consumer sentiment sours in January
Consumer sentiment declined from the prior month with a reading of 71.3, the lowest consumer sentiment level seen since December 2011, according to data from the Reuters/University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
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Paper Economy Housing market shows promise in December
Single-family housing permits rose 1.8 percent from November 2012 showing good signs for the housing market in December.
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The New Economy Home, car sales getting back their groove
Notes of optimism at Detroit auto show and stronger home sales and housing starts suggest recovery is gaining strength. But a return to normal will have to wait until 2014.
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The Monitor's View Home truths in new mortgage rules
New regulations on home mortgages from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will raise ethical standards and lower risks. But they don't reduce government incentives that might create another housing bubble.
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Paper Economy A mixed November for home construction
Single family home construction permits dropped 0.2 percent from October to 565,000 single family units. Single family home construction permits remained 68.58 percent below the peak in September 2005.
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Paper Economy Good signs for housing market in December
The housing market showed continued improvement in December with the National Association of Home Builders' latest Housing Market Index rising to 47.
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