Consumer price indices October…
In the year to October, the consumer prices index rose by 2.3 per cent, down from 2.5 per cent in September.
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As Housing Downturn Continues, Homeowners Hesitate to Remodel Some Americans are holding off on remodeling projects as the real-estate market continues to sour, but others continue to spend. read more...
Slump? Real Estate Tax Revenue Keeps Rising Real estate values in New York have risen so much that a modest decline in the market will not seriously disrupt the stream of revenue from property-transaction taxes that has
NE - Adult novelty shop owner loses appeal on conviction of selling video to minor A man who owns a string of adult novelty stores from Missouri to Utah has lost an appeal of his conviction for selling an obscene video to a minor, acting
Katrina economic effect likely to top $100 billion, possibly much more WASHINGTON ---- The economic hit from Hurricane Katrina keeps growing, with experts now saying it's likely to top $100 billion and could go much higher.read more...
U.S. MBA's Mortgage Applications Index Increased 1.3% Last Week (Bloomberg.com) Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Mortgage applications in the U.S. rose from a one-month low last week led by a gain in refinancing. The Mortgage Bankers Association's index of applications to
UCLA's Thornberg expects 25% decline in housing construction The Contra Costa Times reports : Home builders see flat housing starts California's 12-year run of home building gains will likely end in 2006, as developers pause to clear out