Jul 13th 2010 1:12PM
Not many Americans are feeling it yet, but we may be in the midst of a housing recovery. National home prices increased in May by 2.9 percent, as compared to May 2009, according to real estate information firm CoreLogic, making it the fourth straight month they have done so. But don't celebrate just yet; many experts... Continue Reading »
Jan 5th 2010 5:30PM
The recession is over, we're told by Bernanke, Geithner, and Summers, it's time for an exit strategy, to wind down the economic stimulus before it turns inflationary. Big banks are booming, TARP funds are coming home to roost, the market's up, the Fed has stopped buying mortgaged-backed securities, and the first-time home... Continue Reading »
Dec 16th 2009 3:30PM
All cities are not created equal - some are healing from the recession much faster than others, according to the third quarter MetroMonitor report from the Brookings Institution. For example, if you lived in Omaha, Neb. or Council Bluffs, Iowa, you'd be enjoying an unemployment rate of less than 5 percent. But for... Continue Reading »
