Tag Archives: economy
Sales of New homes in U.S. Climb 1.5% to 417,000 Rate
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 23, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Sales of new homes advanced in March as near record-low mortgage rates helped the industry complete the strongest quarter since 2008, putting the...
Top 1% Would Pay Two-Thirds of Higher Taxes Under Obama
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 22, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: The top 1% of U.S. taxpayers would pay 67% of higher taxes called for in 2023 under President Barack Obama’s budget proposal.
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This...
Gold Climbs in New York on Signs Physical Demand is Rebounding
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 18, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Gold prices climbed in New York on signs that demand is rebounding among consumers and investors.
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Gold futures for June delivery...
Neediest Homebuyers in U.S. Lifted by Japan: Mortgages
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 15, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: U.S. homebuyers are getting an unexpected boost from the Bank of Japan.
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Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s efforts to spark inflation...
Obama Budget Shows $1 Trillion Tax Gap With Republicans
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 11, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans are $1 trillion and a conceptual leap apart on taxes, a policy gap accentuated by the administration’s...
Fed Faces Risk of Fourth Summer Slump While Pushing QE
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 8, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: This time, Federal Reserve policy makers are prepared for the summertime slump.
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During the past three years, the Fed planned...
Job Gains Slow Amid U.S. Unemployment at Four-Year Low
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 5, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: U.S. employers hired fewer workers than forecast in March and a shrinking labor force pushed the unemployment rate down to the lowest in four years.
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Small Business Employment Climbs by Most in a Year
*from www.reuters.com, April 3, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Small business employment grew in March by the most in a year.
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The National Federation of Independent Business said that employment...
GM, Ford, Chrysler Post Gains in March U.S. Deliveries
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 2, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Ford Motor Co and Chrysler Group LLC reported the best monthly sales in their home market since 2007, while General Motors Co. also sees a boost.
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Economy in U.S. Grew at Revised 0.4% Pace in Fourth Quarter
*from www.bloomberg.com, Mar. 28, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: The U.S. economy grew at a faster pace than previously estimated in the fourth quarter, reflecting a bigger gain in business spending and a smaller...