“Shadow Inventory” of U.S. Homes Climbs, Report Says
Bloomberg reports that First American CoreLogic (whatever that is) is stoking worries about the “shadow…
writejesse More than 21,000 Washington state employees to receive pay increase
Seattle P-I: More than 21,000 state employees could get pay raises of up to 5…
FedEx to resume salary increases
WSJ: “FedEx Corp. reported a 30% decline in earnings for its fiscal second quarter, but…
Hovnanian reports higher home prices, fewer cancellations
Despite reporting a larger-than-expected loss, homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises reported that the average price of its…
Inflation in India continues unabated
Food prices in the world’s second-largest country are up 19.95 percent from last year. Opposition…
Inflation-protected treasuries continue to outperform standard treasuries
The best way to gauge long-term inflation expectations is by comparing the price of Treasury…
U.S. producer prices rise more than expected
Marketwatch: “Prices at the wholesale level rose across-the-board in November setting off a new debate…
Supply of homes for sale in Orange County at four-year low
Home inventory in Orange County hasn’t been this low since 2005, Jon Lasner reports for…
Iron ore prices expected to increase in 2010
Bloomberg: “Forecasts for annual contract prices for iron ore, a $160 billion-a year-global market, were…
Time Warner Cable raises rates in Southern California
The Orange County Register reports that Time Warner Cable customers in Southern California are going…