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Commercial Real Estate Fundamentals Are Sound But Investment Slowing

added: 20-12-2007

The fundamentals in commercial real estate remain healthy with only slight increases in vacancy rates expected for the office and industrial sectors during 2008, although credit restrictions have recently slowed overall investment activity, according to the latest COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK of the National Association of Realtors.

Foreclosure Activity Decreases 10 Percent in November 2007

added: 19-12-2007

RealtyTrac(R) released its November 2007 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows a total of 201,950 foreclosure filings - default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions - were reported during the month, down 10 percent from the previous month but still up nearly 68 percent from November 2006. The national foreclosure rate for the month was one foreclosure filing for every 617 households.

Online Holiday Spending Growth Accelerates to 22 Percent During Week Ending December 16

added: 19-12-2007

comScore, Inc. released an update of holiday season e-commerce spending for the first 46 days of the November - December 2007 holiday season (November 1 - December 16). More than $23 billion has been spent online during the season-to-date, marking a 19-percent gain versus the corresponding days last year.

Over Half of US Businesses Lack a Clear Email Retention Policy

added: 18-12-2007

One year after the launch of the revised Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, more than 65 percent of U.S. businesses remain unprepared to meet strict court requirements for the discovery and handling of electronic evidence.

Slower Pace of Economic Activity is not Resulting in Less Inflation Pressure

added: 18-12-2007

The big news of the week was market's negative reaction to another quarter point cut in short-term interest rates. But the price data later in the week showed that the slower pace of economic activity is not resulting in less inflation pressure. Indeed, the price data showed more life in November than a month earlier. That should not have been a surprise. And it keeps the Federal Reserve from cutting further. But the Fed was quick, along with central banks elsewhere, to pump more money into financial markets in an effort to keep liquidity in credit markets from freezing up.

Three in Five Americans Think the Tax System Benefits the Rich

added: 18-12-2007

Bankrate, Inc. published the findings of a national poll which found that sixty percent of Americans think the tax system is skewed to benefit the rich.

US Real Earnings in November 2007

added: 17-12-2007

Real average weekly earnings fell by 0.4 percent from October to November after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

US Consumer Price Index in November 2007

added: 17-12-2007

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in November before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The November level of 210.177 (1982-84=100) was 4.3 percent higher than in November 2006.

Americans Resolving To Go Green in 2008

added: 17-12-2007

Americans may be dreaming of a white Christmas, but they're determined to lead a "green" New Year.

FHA Legislation Will Help Homeowners, Economy

added: 17-12-2007

The FHA Modernization Act of 2007, passed today by the U.S. Senate, would help protect the interest of America's current and future homeowners by giving borrowers a safer alternative to riskier mortgage products while also helping many homeowners who may be facing foreclosure, according to the National Association of Realtors(R).

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