Credit, Economy and Financial News

12/03/2009 - Orders for Durable Goods Lag

12/03/2009 - Manufacturing Activity up for Fourth Straight Month

12/03/2009 - Pending Home Sales up in October

12/03/2009 - Strong Activity in the South Drives New Home Sales

12/03/2009 - Spending Outstrips Incomes in October

11/19/2009 - U.S. Trade Deficit Widens As Oil Imports Grow

11/19/2009 - Industrial Output up Slightly

11/19/2009 - Wholesale Inflation in Check

11/19/2009 - Consumer Prices up Modestly in October

11/19/2009 - Will Home Prices finally go up in 2010?

11/19/2009 - Foreclosures Slow Down a Little, But Still a Problem

11/19/2009 - Housing Starts, Permits Sink in October

11/19/2009 - Consumer Sentiment Down

11/19/2009 - Retail Sales Jump 1.4% in October on Strength in Autos

11/12/2009 - Fed Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged

11/12/2009 - Consumer Borrowing Down For Eighth Straight Month

11/12/2009 - Unemployment Tops 10%

11/04/2009 - Factory Orders up for Fifth Time in Six Months

11/04/2009 - Pending Home Sales up 6.1% in September

11/04/2009 - New Home Sales Slip in September

11/04/2009 - Manufacturing Activity up Again in October

11/04/2009 - Consumers Pull Back, Save More in September

11/04/2009 - Consumer Confidence Wanes

11/04/2009 - Economy Grows in 3Q with Government Help

10/15/2009 - U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows as Imports Decline

10/15/2009 - Consumer Borrowing Down for Seventh Straight Month

10/15/2009 - Excluding Autos, Retail Sales up in September

10/05/2009 - Durable Goods Orders Drop in August

10/05/2009 - Fed Keeps Rates at Record Low

10/05/2009 - Sales of Existing Homes Slip in August

10/05/2009 - New Home Sales Inch up in August

10/05/2009 - Economy Down 0.7% in 2Q, Gain Expected in 3Q

10/05/2009 - Consumer Confidence Slips in September

09/16/2009 - Trade Deficit Rises on Record Imports

09/16/2009 - Gain in Industrial Production Shows Sign of Recovery

09/16/2009 - Wholesale Inflation Jumps 1.7% in August

09/16/2009 - Consumer Inflation in Check

09/16/2009 - Foreclosures Down in August from July

09/16/2009 - Consumer Sentiment Rises in September

09/16/2009 - Retail Sales Show Life in August

09/09/2009 - Consumer Borrowing Slashed in July

09/09/2009 - Unemployment Jumps to 9.7%, Rate of Job Losses Slows

08/27/2009 - Durable Goods Orders Surge in July

08/27/2009 - New Home Sales Climb 9.6% in July

08/27/2009 - Existing Home Sales up 7.2% as Housing Turns a Corner

08/27/2009 - Leading Indicators up for Fourth Straight Month

08/27/2009 - Consumer Confidence perks up in August

06/10/2009 - Trade Deficit Edges up in April

06/10/2009 - Consumer Borrowing Slows Dramatically

06/10/2009 - Unemployment Rate Jumps to 9.4%, but Pace of Layoffs Slows

06/03/2009 - Factory Orders up 0.7% in April

06/03/2009 - New Home Sales Edge Up in April

06/03/2009 - Pending Home Sales Signal Life in Housing Market

06/03/2009 - Manufacturing Activity Improving

06/03/2009 - Economy Shrank at Slower Pace in 1Q Than Previously Thought

06/03/2009 - Consumer Sentiment Continues to Ascend

06/03/2009 - Incomes, Personal Savings Jump

05/28/2009 - Home Prices Slid in 1Q

05/28/2009 - Price Declines Boost Existing Home Sales

05/28/2009 - Leading Economic Indicators Rebound in April

05/28/2009 - Consumer Confidence Soars in May

05/20/2009 - Homebuilder Sentiment up in May

05/20/2009 - Consumer Prices Flat in April

05/20/2009 - Weak Apartment Construction Offsets Gain in Single-Family Homes

05/20/2009 - Consumer Confidence on the Rise

05/13/2009 - U.S. Trade Deficit Rises as Exports Dip

05/13/2009 - Consumer Borrowing Hits 18-Year Low

05/13/2009 - Rate of Job Cuts Slows, but Unemployment Hits 8.9%

05/13/2009 - Retail Sales Disappoint in April

05/07/2009 - Factory Orders Down in March

05/07/2009 - Incomes and Spending Drop in March

05/07/2009 - Pending Home Sales up as Low Prices Draw Buyers

05/07/2009 - Manufacturing Activity Continues to Improve

05/07/2009 - Consumer Confidence at Highest Level since September

05/07/2009 - Fed Leaves Rates Alone amid Signs the Recession is Easing

04/30/2009 - Home Prices Fall in February, But Not As Badly as in Prior Months

04/30/2009 - Durable Goods Orders Slip in March

04/30/2009 - Existing Home Sales Down 3% in March

04/30/2009 - New Home Sales Dip, But Encouraging Signs Emerge

04/30/2009 - Economy Still Mired in Recession, But Consumer Spending Up

04/30/2009 - Consumer Confidence Soars in April

04/22/2009 - Housing Starts Disappoint

04/22/2009 - Consumer Sentiment on the Rise

04/22/2009 - Leading Indicators Down, But Signs of Life Emerge

04/22/2009 - Consumer Spending Decline Slashes Tax Revenues

04/20/2009 - Industrial Production Down 1.5% in March

04/20/2009 - Trade Deficit Plunges as Imports Wane

04/20/2009 - Falling Energy Costs Keep Inflation in Check, but Core Inflation Increasing

04/20/2009 - Economists See Recession Ending in Second Half

04/20/2009 - Retail Sales Drop in March After Two Straight Gains

04/08/2009 - Factory Orders Rebound

04/08/2009 - Consumer Borrowing Drops Sharply in February

04/08/2009 - Unemployment Rate Climbs to 8.5%

04/02/2009 - New Home Sales Up in February

04/02/2009 - Personal Incomes Down in February

04/02/2009 - Nation's Economy Worse Than First Thought in 4Q

04/02/2009 - Consumer Confidence up a Little In March, But Still Low

03/25/2009 - Leading Indicators Down in February

03/25/2009 - Existing Homes Sales Climb 5.1% in February

03/25/2009 - Obama Administration Outlines Plan to Take on Toxic Assets

03/18/2009 - Consumer Mood Slightly Better in March

03/18/2009 - Industrial Output Falls Again in February

03/18/2009 - U.S. Trade Deficit Down for Sixth Consecutive Month

03/18/2009 - Inflation Modest in February

03/18/2009 - Foreclosures Still a Big Problem

03/18/2009 - Housing Starts Jump 22.2% in February

03/18/2009 - Retail Sales Stabilizing

03/11/2009 - Factory Orders fall for Sixth Straight Month

03/11/2009 - Consumer Credit up in January

03/11/2009 - Unemployment Rate Hits 8.1%

03/04/2009 - Manufacturing Activity Shrinks in February, But Up from January

03/04/2009 - Pending Home Sales Weak in January

03/04/2009 - New Home Sales Fall 10.2% in January

03/04/2009 - Incomes and Spending Up in January

03/04/2009 - 4Q GDP Much Worse Than First Estimated

02/26/2009 - The Fed a Little More Bearish

02/26/2009 - Inflation Creeps up as Energy Prices Rise

02/26/2009 - Home Prices Continue to Drop

02/26/2009 - Existing Home Sales Down 5.3% in January

02/26/2009 - Leading Indicators Up Unexpectedly

02/26/2009 - Consumer Confidence Slides Further in February

02/20/2009 - Industrial Production Down 1.8% in January

02/20/2009 - Foreclosures Dip in January, Helped by Suspensions

02/20/2009 - Housing Starts, Permits Slide

02/20/2009 - Retail Sales Climb 1% in January

02/17/2009 - Factory Orders Down For Fifth Straight Month in December

02/17/2009 - Trade Deficit Falls to Six-Year Low

02/17/2009 - Worker Productivity Higher-Than-Expected in 4Q

02/17/2009 - Consumer Borrowing Continues to Decline

02/17/2009 - Unemployment Rate Climbs to 7.6% in January

02/09/2009 - Orders for Durable Goods Down in December

02/09/2009 - New Home Sales Plunge in December

02/09/2009 - Pending Home Sales Up in December

02/09/2009 - Manufacturing Activity Ticks Up in January, But Still Weak

02/09/2009 - Incomes and Spending Down in December

02/09/2009 - GDP Hits 27-Year Low in 4Q, but Still Not as Bad as Estimates

01/28/2009 - Housing Starts Plunge in December

01/28/2009 - Home Price Declines Drive Better Existing Home Sales

01/28/2009 - Government Bailout Boosts Economy in December

01/28/2009 - Consumer Confidence Falls to Record Low

01/28/2009 - Foreclosures Jumped 81% in 2008

01/28/2009 - Producer and Consumer Price Index' Down as Energy Prices Tumble

01/15/2009 - Weak Demand for Oil Pushes Trade Deficit Down Significantly

01/15/2009 - Consumer Borrowing Down in November

01/15/2009 - Unemployment Continues to Climb

01/15/2009 - Retail Sales Plummet in December

01/07/2009 - Factory Orders Down for Fourth Straight Month

01/07/2009 - Pending Home Sales Down in November

01/07/2009 - Manufacturing Continues to Slide

12/30/2008 - Durable Goods Orders Down in November

12/30/2008 - Leading Indicators Fall in November

12/30/2008 - Final Estimate Shows GDP Contracted in 3Q by 0.5%

12/30/2008 - Housing Prices Continue to Drop

12/30/2008 - New Home Sales Slide in November

12/30/2008 - Existing Homes Sales Continue to Drop

12/30/2008 - Inflation-Adjusted Spending Up in November, Incomes Down

12/30/2008 - Consumer Confidence at All-Time Low in December

12/18/2008 - Industrial Production Down in November

12/18/2008 - U.S. Trade Deficit up, as Exports Weaken

12/18/2008 - Foreclosure Activity Down in November, But May Rise Again

12/18/2008 - Housing Starts Plunge in November

12/18/2008 - Deflation Persists as Energy Costs Tumble

12/18/2008 - Fed Cuts Rates to Record Low

12/18/2008 - Gasoline Sales Drag Down Overall Retail Sales

12/10/2008 - Pending Home Sales Down Slightly

12/10/2008 - Foreclosures, Delinquencies Grew in 3Q

12/10/2008 - Consumer Borrowing Slows

12/10/2008 - More Than Half a Million Job Losses in November

12/04/2008 - Factory Orders Plunge

12/04/2008 - Worker Productivity Revised Upward

12/04/2008 - Manufacturing Activity at 26-Year Low

12/04/2008 - Economist Group: We've Been in a Recession Nearly a Year

11/26/2008 - Orders for Durable Goods Plunge

11/26/2008 - Incomes Up in October, Spending Crashes

11/26/2008 - Home Prices Continue Downward Spiral

11/26/2008 - New Home Sales Also Down

11/26/2008 - Existing Home Sales Down, Even as Prices Slide

11/26/2008 - Economic Contraction in 3Q Worse Than First Thought

11/26/2008 - Slight Reprieve in Consumer Confidence

11/21/2008 - Industrial Production Rebounds from Dismal September

11/21/2008 - Home Sales, Prices Drop in 3Q

11/21/2008 - Leading Indicators Down Again

11/21/2008 - Falling Energy Prices Pull Down Inflation

11/21/2008 - Housing Starts Show Record Declines

11/21/2008 - Retail Sales Plunge in October

11/14/2008 - Declining Oil Prices, Slowing Economy Push Trade Deficit Down

11/14/2008 - Foreclosures Still on the Rise

11/14/2008 - Government's $700 Billion Bailout Plan Shifts Course

11/14/2008 - Unemployment Rate Jumps to 6.5%

11/06/2008 - Productivity Growth Slows

11/06/2008 - Factory Orders Suffer Another Steep Drop

11/06/2008 - Consumer Confidence Plunges

11/06/2008 - Incomes Up, Spending Down

11/06/2008 - Manufacturing Activity Drops Off in October

Durable Goods Orders Get Boost from Transportation

Home Prices Continue to Slide

Existing Home Sales Up in September

New Home Sales Up 2.7%

Fed Cuts Interest Rates for Second Time in October

Consumer Confidence Hits Record Low

Economy Contracts in 3Q

Trade Deficit Shrinks as Imports of Oil Drop

Industrial Production Curtailed by Hurricanes, Strike

Consumer Prices Flat in September

Retail Sales Sink in September

Pending Home Sales Up Surprisingly

Consumer Credit Falls for First Time in More Than a Decade

Fed Leads Round of Global Rate Cuts

Employers Slash 159,000 Jobs in September

Housing Prices Falling by Record Amounts

Factory Orders Down 4% in August

Manufacturing Activity Plunges in September

Incomes up, Spending Flat

GDP Growth Not as Strong as Previously Thought

Consumer Confidence up in September, but Still Low

Foreclosures Still Rising

Industrial Output Down Significantly in August

Consumer Inflation Moderates as Energy Costs Drop

Retail Sales Down For Second Straight Month

Fed Keeps Interest Rates Steady

Housing Starts Extremely Weak in August

Pending Home Sales Down in July

U.S. Trade Deficit Hits 16-Month High in July

Consumer Credit Grows, But at Slower Pace

Unemployment Rate Jumps to 6.1% in August

Factory Orders Up 1.3% in July

Incomes Fall in July

Manufacturing Activity Slips in August

Durable Goods Orders Surprisingly Strong in July

Home Prices Dropping Across the Country

Existing Home Sales Up 3.1% in July

New Home Sales Up as Prices Drop

Consumer Confidence Gets a Boost in August

2Q Economy Better Than First Thought

Industrial Production Up 0.2% in July

Wholesale Inflation Jumps 1.2% in July

Consumer Confidence Gets Small Boost

Leading Indicators Down in July

Housing Starts Plunge in July

Durable Goods Orders Up in June

Index Shows Home Prices Falling in All Major Cities

Foreclosures Continue to Skyrocket

New Home Sales Down Slightly in June

Consumer Confidence Gets a Little Lift in July

Government Stimulus Aided Economy in 2Q, Revision Shows 4Q Contraction

Industrial Output Up 0.5% in June

Energy Costs Push Inflation Higher

Leading Indicators Weak

Apartment Construction Gain Masks Weakness in Housing

Existing Home Sales Down in June

Foreclosures Up Considerably From Last Year

Ka-Ching! Credit Card Debt Up in May

Never Mind Stats, Most Americans Say Recession Already Here

Pending Home Sales Down in May

Factory Orders Up Modestly in May

Exports Lift Manufacturing Sector a Little

Consumer Confidence Bleak

Existing Home Sales up, but Prices Still Declining

Government Stimulus Boosts Incomes in May

Employers Slash More Jobs in June

Durable Goods Orders Flat in May

Leading Indicators Point to Slow-Growth Economy

Slide in Home Prices Continuing

New Home Sales Tumble in May

GDP Growth Revised Up

Fed Leaves Key Interest Rate Unchanged

Consumer Confidence Hits 16-Year Low in June

Industrial Production Dips in May

Energy Costs Push Consumer Inflation Higher

Homebuilders Give Bearish Outlook

Foreclosures Continue to Climb in May

Housing Starts Down to 17-Year Low

Foreign Oil Bill Drives Trade Deficit Up

Pending Sales Rise as Housing Prices Drop

Unemployment Rate Jumps Up in May

Retail Sales Up a Surprising 1% in May

Worker Productivity Better Than First Thought

Foreclosures, Late Payments Hit Record Levels

Rising Orders for Non-Durables Lift Overall Factory Orders

Manufacturing Weakness Persists

Personal Income Growth Modest

Consumer Confidence at 28-Year Low

Durable Goods Orders Down in April

Home Values Continue to Drop

Existing Home Sales Down 1% in April

New Home Sales Up for First Time in Six Months

GDP A Little Better Than First Thought

Consumer Confidence Tumbles Again in May

Wholesale Inflation Modest in April

Leading Indicators Up Slightly in April

Consumer Confidence at 28-Year Low

Apartment Building Boosts Overall Housing Starts

The Fed More Bearish on Economy

Pending Home Sales Fall in March

Foreclosures Jump 65% in April Over Last Year

Trade Deficit Shrinks in March

Industrial Production Down in April

Inflation Tame in April

Retail Sales Decline in April

Factory Orders Up 1.4% in March

Worker Productivity Rebounds in 1Q

Pending Home Sales Fall in March

Consumer Credit Jumps Up in March

Job Cuts Soften, Jobless Rate Declines

Personal Incomes Up in March

Home Prices Tumbling

Foreclosures Continue Unabated

No Spring Lift in New Home Sales

Feels Like a Recession in Some States

Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again

Nation's Economy Almost at a Standstill in 1Q

Consumer Confidence Continues to Dwindle

Durable Goods Orders Down for Third Straight Month

Leading Indicators Inch Up in March

Existing Home Sales Continue to Slide

Industrial Production Up in March

Energy and Food Prices Push Inflation Up

Pessimism Remains among Homebuilders

Foreclosures Continue to Climb

Housing Starts Plunge to 17-Year Low

Economy at Risk, Paulson Says

Consumer Confidence at New Low

Retail Sales Sluggish in March

Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Soar in 1Q

Bush Administration Proposes Overhaul of Financial Regulatory System

Personal Incomes Outstrip Spending in February

Factory Orders Down For Second Straight Month

Manufacturing Sector Shows Little Improvement in March

Orders for Durables Down

4Q GDP up a Feeble 0.6%

Leading Indicators Point to Future Woes

Existing Home Sales Up As Sellers Slash Prices

New Home Sales Hit 13-Year Low

Consumer Confidence in the Dumps

Trade Deficit Widens Due to Record Imports

Consumer Confidence Index Hits New Low

Consumers Relying on Credit Cards

Job Market Showing Weakness

Majority of CFOs Say Recession Has Started

Gasoline Prices Hit Record High

Retail Sales Plummet in February

Economy at a Near Standstill

Consumer Confidence Sinking

New Home Sales Continue to Fall

Existing Home Sales Fall to Record Low

Foreclosures Up Significantly in January

Wholesale Inflation Jumps 1% in January

Consumer Confidence Down in Early February

Growth in Consumer Borrowing Slows in December

Trade Deficit Shrinks in December and all of 2007

Retail Sales Up Modestly in January

Factory Orders Up in December

Worker Productivity Slows in 4Q

Manufacturing Activity Perks up in January

Employers Slash Payrolls in January

Leading Indicators Suggest Economy is Lagging

Existing Home Sales Down in December, Capping Tough Year

The Fed Slashes Interest Rates in Emergency Session

Industrial Output Flat in December

Trade Deficit Jumps Up in November

Inflation Modest in December, But, Up Considerably in 2007

Housing Starts Plummet in December and All of 2007

Retail Sales Dive in December

Factory Orders Up in November, Although Durables Down

Credit Card Usage Pushes Consumer Borrowing Way Up in November

NAR More Optimistic Than Most Analysts about Housing Market

Unemployment Rate Jumps to 5%

Durable Goods Orders Up Slightly in November

Incomes Fail to Keep up With Spending in November

Home Prices Falling Across the Nation

Leading Indicators Indicate Weakness Ahead

Industrial Production Up in November

Consumer Inflation Going Up

GDP Growth Strong in 3Q, But Slowdown Expected in 4Q

Foreclosure Filings High In November, But Down from October

More Bleak News on the Housing Slump

Trade Deficit Up in October

Fuel Prices Push Wholesale Inflation Up

Consumers Turning to Credit Cards More Often

Job Market a Bright Spot in the Economy

Central Bank Credit Blitz: Nothing Relaxing about the Last Resort

Fed Cuts Interest Rates; More Cuts May Be Needed

November Retail Sales Revved up by Gasoline Sales

Factory Orders Jump in October, But Durables Weak

Worker Productivity Surges in Third Quarter

Personal Incomes Up Slightly in October

Manufacturing Growth Slows a Bit in November

Durable Goods Orders Down in October

GDP Surges at 4.9% Rate in 2Q

Consumer Confidence at Two-Year Low

Existing Home Sales Down For 8th Time in a Row

Banks Cranky About Losses, Increase Reserves as Slow Payments Crank Up

Roll Out the Red Carpet: Q3 Bankruptcy Filings Rock

Industrial Production Plummets in October

Leading Indicators Stumble in October

Fed Expects Weaker Growth in 2008

Housing Starts Rebound in October

Oil Nears $100: What Does it Mean for the Economy and Credit Risk?

Productivity Surges in 3Q

Oil, Dollar, Housing: What's Up Doc?

Oil, Dollar, Housing: What's Up Doc?

Manufacturing Growth Slows in October

Job Market Holds Steady in October

Fallout From Credit Crunch Creates Another One

Can Lender Retreat Spur Recession?

Personal Incomes Outstrip Spending in September

New Home Sales up in September, but Way Down from Year Ago

U.S. Home Prices Plunging

Consumer Confidence Dips in October

3Q GDP up a Solid 3.9%

Fed Cuts Interest Rates

Industrial Production Up Slightly in September

Consumer Prices up 0.3% in September

Paulson Wants Urgent Action to Deal with Housing Crisis

Bernanke Speaks of Uncertain Economy

Housing Starts at Worst Level in 14 Years

Auto Sales Push Overall Retail Sales up in September

Jobless Claims Up Last Week

Personal Incomes Up Modestly in August, But Outstripped by Personal Spending

Manufacturing Growth Slows in September

Housing Slump Grinds On

Industrial Production Growth Moderates

Excluding Autos, Retail Sales Down in August

Inflation Tame in August

Housing Starts Down in August

Foreclosures Skyrocket, Threatening to Damage Economy

Fed Cuts, but will it Trigger more Inflation?

The Fed Slashes Interest Rates

The Upcoming Workout Cycle

The Outlook for the Economy and its Effect on Workouts in 2007

Construction Spending Sinks, Pending Home Sales Down

Manufacturing Growth Slows in August

Personal Incomes Climb in July

Factory Orders Strengthen in July

Productivity Up At Faster Pace in 2Q