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added: 26-07-2008

Depending on your perspective, online sales are up either despite or because of the economic slowdown. With gas prices continuing to climb, a growing number of shoppers are deciding to skip car trips to the mall in favor of online merchants.

Foreclosure Activity Up 14 Percent in Second Quarter 2008

added: 25-07-2008

Activity Increases 121 Percent From Q2 2007. 95 of 100 Largest Metro Areas Post Annual Increases.
RealtyTrac(R)released its Q2 2008 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report(TM), which shows foreclosure filings were reported on 739,714 U.S. properties during the second quarter, a nearly 14 percent increase from the previous quarter and a 121 percent increase from the second quarter of 2007.

Total U.S. New Light-Vehicle Sales Expected to Drop to 14.2 Million Units, Reaching the Lowest Levels Since 1993

added: 25-07-2008

J.D. Power and Associates forecasts new light-vehicle sales to drop to 14.2 million units in 2008, marking a 12 percent decrease from 16.1 million units in 2007.

County Employment and Wages Summary: Fourth Quarter 2007

added: 25-07-2008

In December 2007, Fort Bend County, Texas, had the largest over- the-year percentage increase in employment among the largest counties in the U.S., according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Existing-Home Sales Down in June 2008

added: 25-07-2008

After gaining in May, existing-home sales declined in June with many potential buyers on the sidelines, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: A Fall From Grace

added: 25-07-2008

"The recent collapse in the stock prices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is just one in a series of blows to the stability of U.S. financial markets. The threat created by the failure of these two institutions, however, could be even greater than that posed by the collapse of Bear Stearns earlier in the year," says Adolfo Laurenti, senior economist of Mesirow Financial.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Hit 12-Month High

added: 24-07-2008

Mortgage rates soared, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumping to 6.77 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey of large lenders, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.45 discount and origination points.

Fitch Survey: U.S. Fixed Income Investor Hopes for Credit Market Stability Prove Slippery

added: 24-07-2008

New economic worries and stress in the U.S. banking sector have taken a further toll on investor sentiment according to the latest Fitch Ratings/Fixed Income Forum Survey of senior fixed income money managers conducted in June.

U.S. Employers Keeping Pay Raises Steady for 2009

added: 24-07-2008

At a time when energy costs are soaring and the U.S. economy is slumping, there is some good news for workers. U.S. companies are planning to keep pay raises steady next year, according to a forthcoming report by Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading global consulting firm. The survey also found that one-third of companies have not made any workforce contingency plans in the event the economy continues to falter.

Rising Household Debt, Defaults Straining US Economy

added: 24-07-2008

U.S. household finances are deteriorating rapidly under the strain of increased debt and falling home prices, threatening the health of the U.S. economy, according to a new research from Moody’s Economy.com, a division of Moody’s Analytics.

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