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November Case Schiller Numbers
Published: 2/6/2012 3:56:01 PM
According to the Case-Shiller Home Price Index, prices in the 20-City Composite fell in 19 of the 20 cities from October to November. Only Phoenix saw an increase, with prices moving up .6% from October to November. Prices were also down 3.7% from November 2010 to November 2011. The Case-Shiller Price Indices are constructed to [...]
The Jobs Report for January is in-and the news is good!!
Published: 2/6/2012 3:51:42 PM
Last Week in Review:The Jobs Report for January is in – and the news was good! Forecast for the Week:Stocks and Bonds will be battling over investing dollars as only two economic reports are scheduled. View: President Obama has proposed a new plan to help homeowners refinance. Check out the details below. [...]
The Fed met and a Gross Domestic Product was reported.
Published: 1/31/2012 10:29:38 PM
In This Issue Last Week in Review:The Fed met and a Gross Domestic Product was reported.Forecast for the Week:A busy week is ahead, with important news on inflation, manufacturing, and the job market. View: Ever wondered what the world was really like when you were born? Theres [...]
Rumors swirling in Europe, while inflation swirling at home
Published: 1/21/2012 3:22:53 PM
Last Week in Review:Rumors were swirling out of Europe, while inflation news was swirling here at home. Forecast for the Week:The second half of the week heats up with news on the housing market and the state of the economy. Plus, the Fed meets. View: A fee increase is coming that will impact home [...]
Consumers Are Feeling Good, But How Good Was Last Week’s News?
Published: 1/15/2012 4:58:39 PM
Last Week in Review:Consumers are feeling good, but how good was last week’s news?Forecast for the Week:It’s a holiday shortened week, but the economic calendar is full. News on manufacturing, inflation, and housing is ahead. View: Wondering what the housing trends for 2012 will be? Check out 11 trends we saw in 2011. [...]
Unemployment Hits Three Year Low
Published: 1/10/2012 4:09:50 PM
Last Week in Review:Unemployment hit a three-year low. How did Bonds and home loan rates react?Forecast for the Week: The second half of the week will be a busy one, with news on retail sales, consumer sentiment, and more. View: Want some help keeping your New Year’s Resolutions? There’s an app for that! Last [...]
Consumer Confidence On The Rise
Published: 1/4/2012 4:28:07 PM
Last Week in Review:Consumer Confidence here in the U.S. is on the rise, but what does that mean for home loan rates?Forecast for the Week: The Markets will be closed on Monday for the New Year holiday, but we will see important news on the Jobs Market after that. View: Are you “resolved” [...]
“Whistle While You Work.” Snow White
Published: 12/19/2011 2:18:07 PM
In This Issue Last Week in Review:Several reports brought good news to the Markets, plus there was news on inflation.Forecast for the Week: The Bond Markets may be closing early Friday, but there will be plenty of reports on the housing market, inflation, and the state of the [...]
They say that no news is good news.
Published: 12/15/2011 4:29:07 PM
In This Issue Last Week in Review:Good news on the economic report front, while the uncertainty continued out of Europe.Forecast for the Week: A full slate of economic reports is ahead, with news on inflation, manufacturing, retail sales, and more. View: Still have some holiday shopping to do? Check [...]
Big Jobs news was reported, plus the uncertainty out of Europe continued.
Published: 12/5/2011 4:35:22 PM
In This Issue Last Week in Review: Big Jobs news was reported, plus the uncertainty out of Europe continued. Forecast for the Week: The economic calendar is light, which means news out of Europe could make it a volatile week in our markets. View: There’s a great holiday gift that doesn’t [...]