Stevie-Lynn Pickel and her fiancé, Adonis Smith, put money into a joint savings account whenever they can. The couple has a two-year plan: save up […]
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The rich get richer, new houses
U.S. housing starts plunged in February as record-low temperatures across the country forced builders to postpone groundbreakings. The weather combined with tight lending standards for […]
Housing starts down again in January
U.S. homebuilders started construction on fewer projects in January than in December, continuing a six-year, saw-tooth pattern of ups and downs in housing starts. January […]
1-800-FLOWERS earnings preview
Analysts expect that one of the top purveyors of gifts, 1-800-FLOWERS (FLWS), will report modest but consistent growth in the first quarter of fiscal year […]
US Economy Creates 162,000 – A Disappointment, But One That Won’t Alter Fed Tapering Timetable
The best way to characterize the July U.S. jobs report – a slight disappointment regarding jobs created – but one that neither furthers nor detracts […]
Housing prices in the US continue to rise
Housing prices continue their path to pre-crisis levels. With 12.2% the widely watched Case-Shiller home price index showed its biggest annual increase since March 2006. […]
US economy adds 195,000 jobs in June – Great, but nothing to be thrilled about
The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in June, as the nation continued to display signs of an improving, but still not robust […]
Strong job growth in June is nothing to get excited about
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Stronger than expected job growth in June plus higher revised numbers for April and May show the economy […]
Home Prices Fly High
Housing prices posted their largest monthly gain in more than five years in a sign of an accelerating market that could provide a key boost […]
Phoenix’s Hot Housing Market to Cool
By Jeffrey Bukhari and Elly Yu After taking one of the largest hits during the financial crisis, the housing market in Phoenix has rebounded markedly […]