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02 Jun 2009 10:24

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Biz: People are all about those foreclosed home deals

  • 6.7% increase in pending sales of existing homes in April source

31 May 2009 10:36

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Biz, U.S., World: The latest economic status update from one Timothy Geithner

  • We are seeing more durable stability in the economy and the financial system is substantially in better shape. But we have a ways to go, and we need to keep working in the U.S. and with other major economies to restore conditions for a sustainable recovery.
  • Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner • Speaking yesterday as he was traveling to China to do whatever a treasury secretary does. (Seriously, he plans to offer reassurances to the country that the U.S. is on the right track financially and that their financial investments are safe.) • source

27 May 2009 11:08

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Biz: Foreclosures make it easier for people to buy homes, just an FYI

  • 2.9% increase in existing home sales in April; sounds good source

26 May 2009 10:55

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Biz, U.S.: Consumer confidence way up. No, actually WAAAYYYYYY up.

  • 54.9% in May; it was just 40% in April. Whoa. source

24 May 2009 19:48

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U.S.: College kids willing to stay close to the ‘rents during the recession

  • -40% decreases in out-of-state enrollment at many large universities source

24 May 2009 11:43

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Biz, U.S.: Another sign of economic decline: Cattle-rustlin’ is on the rise

  • 6,404 cows were rustled in Texas recently source

21 May 2009 09:26

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Biz, U.S.: Two barometrical signs that the economy is improving

  • +34% The increase in the S&P 500 since it hit a low point in September source
 

18 May 2009 21:41

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Biz, U.S.: What perked up the stock market today, anyway?

  • 3% increase in the market today, credited to housing optimism source

14 May 2009 21:48

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Music: Help Paste Magazine stave off advertising cuts or they’ll get deleted

  • Sigh, magazines are feeling it too. Paste, which is probably one of the best music magazines out there (even if it does dig deep into that mushy adult-pop-indie), is begging for your help to stay afloat. Seriously. They have a donation page and everything. Plus, Paste is awesome. Why would we want this magazine to die? Sigh. Throw in $25 bones and help pay for someone’s freelance piece. You’ll feel better for it, trust us. source

13 May 2009 08:53

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U.S.: Now that the U.S. has their stimulus, they’re not in a rush to use it

  • $787 billion size of the stimulus package passed by Congress and signed by Obama source