High energy prices likely to linger in’06 (Reg Req’d)
Terry Grandchamp’s Virginia home-remodeling business is booked through spring and he’s planning to bump up his prices to help cover the cost of gasoline and building materials.
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No quick fix for rentals shortage The article also has a nice chart of affordable housing projects that have been funded by the Rental Housing Trust Fund over the recent past.read more...
Savers toot their own financial horns Inspired by the 7-day money challenge, readers offer tips on how they stick to their budgets.read more...
Consumers are in a spending mood, says Retail Forward's monthly survey Consumers are in a spending mood, according to the latest Future Spending Index from Columbus OH-based retail consultants Retail Forward Inc.via
Prices Level Off, Sales Fall in Britain NEW YORK -- It's a tale that sounds familiar: Low interest rates fuel a housing boom that leads to real estate prices soaring in many areas of the country.
Mortgage Woes Send FBR to Quarterly Loss (Washington Post) Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group reported its largest loss in more than a year yesterday, saying the housing loans offered by one of its companies dragged down profit in the wake
MasterCard profit up on card use abroad "The consumer's behaving in a pretty rational way." MasterCard's U.S. cardholders charged more in the last quarter of 2007 than they did in the previous year, but are spending