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Why did home sales cool during key spring season?Sales of previously owned homes fell by 1.5 percent from April to May, the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday. But when viewed in the longer term, sales activity has been rising.
Bullheadedness on The Street: These guys just don't quitIt is not a sin to be wrong, the Reformed Broker tells us, we are all wrong from time to time. However, it is a sin to willfully ignore evidence and facts or to hunt down obscure data points in order to support an existing thesis.
Adjusted initial jobless claims decline, continued claims flatThe latest jobless claims numbers show a decline to initial unemployment claims and a flattening to continued unemployment claims while seasonally adjusted initial claims remained below the closely watched 400K level.
Are ready for this? Time for round two of the Fed's stimulus planMarkets soar when the Fed hints at more money, and crash when it hints that it will sit still. When you operate with an elastic currency, and expand credit 50 times in 50 years, Bill Bonner warns, don't be surprised when the market inevitably falls over.
Cars Land: New park hopes to boost Walt Disney Co.'s fortunesCars Land, the newest addition to Disneyland's California Adventure Park, opened last week. Disney hopes Cars Land, inspired by the popular 'Cars' film franchise, will draw customers to the under-performing theme park.
How should we measure economic recoveries?Iceland's recent recovery is weak, but many economists are touting it as a model of success. Does this call for more objective standards for what we can and can't hail as a 'recovery?'
Good Humor shortage: Heat wave exhausts ice cream supplyGood Humor shortage has hit the Northeast – a result of a sweltering heat wave combined with the closing of one of the ice cream maker's manufacturing plants. The Good Humor shortage mainly affect's the brand's popular toasted almond bar.
800 number on Blink plug-in stations? Useless, don't botherEcotality's Blink network seems a little worse for wear. Despite a fat government contract, some of the company's electric plug-in charging stations have been found out of order, and their 1-800 number operators are little help.
Fed's latest action doesn't impress investorsThe Federal Reserve's latest plan to help the economy failed to impress Wall Street on Wednesday, as stocks finished slightly lower for the day, and not much better than they were before the Fed announcement. The Dow closed down 12 points to end at 12,824.
Fed moves to juice US economy, but Wall Street wanted a joltThe US central bank said Wednesday it will act to keep long-term borrowing costs low, to help stimulate the economy amid a weakening forecast. The Fed shaved 0.5 percent off its outlook for GDP growth this year.
The giving tree: Shade trees save money, raise resale valuesShade trees act as giant sun blockers, shaving money off your energy bill. But they also can increase your property value, significantly raising the curb appeal of your home and pumping up its resale price.
The Federal Reserve's new and improved transparencyThe Fed met today to discuss possible further reforms. But how will the new kinder, gentler and allegedly more transparent Fed communicate to the public this momentous decision?
Jeff Bezos and the $42 million immortal clockAmazon founder and entrepreneur Jeff Bezos has enlisted the Long Now Foundation to build a clock that will last thousands of years. Jeff Bezos estimates the device will cost $42 million.
J.C. Penney stock tumbles after president's exitJ.C. Penney stock tumbled Tuesday after the sudden exit of Michael Francis, who was brought in last October to help redefine the department store's brand. J.C. Penney stock fell 10.1 percent by midday Tuesday, nearing its lowest levels in two years.
Listen closely when Candidate Romney talks taxesRepublican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says he wants to cut tax rates, and he wants high-income households to pay the same share of taxes they do today. This first promise is easy to understand. But the second is far more subtle.
7 ways to trim your summer energy bill Summer solstice is here, and your home energy costs will rise right along with the temperature. Here are seven easy ways to keep cool and save money on your energy bill.
More news on the housing front as mortgages continue to declineThe latest results of a weekly applications survey covering roughly 50 percent of all residential mortgage originations showing in part that the average rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage went flat at 3.79% since last week.
Has Puerto Rico found a solution to the US housing crisis?A set of incentives for home buyers in Puerto Rico has helped stimulate the housing market there, and some experts think they could help on the mainland, too.
Aer Lingus gets buyout bid from RyanairAer Lingus, the Irish jetliner may be bought out by Ryanair. Europe's leading budget airline has offered $880.7 million for Aer Lingus and called on the cash-strapped Irish government to sell its key stake in the airliner.
Dimon in the rough: Keeping regulators off of Wall StreetThe main regulator of derivatives (bets on bets), wants to extend Dodd-Frank regulations to the foreign branches and subsidiaries of Wall Street banks. But JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon would greatly prefer this not happen.
