Construction Spending Hits Record in Feb.
Construction spending rose to a record level in February as home building hit an all-time high despite a weakening in home sales, the government said Monday.
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Mortgage meltdown (The Post and Courier) The mortgage crisis has claimed some of the industry's biggest names and left others teetering on the edge. An estimated 23,000 workers in the financial services industry nationwide have lost
The Pueblo Chieftain Online The pothole the economy hit in March apparently wasn't very deep. Economic activity advanced at a solid 3.5 percent pace in the first quarter of the y ... More CHICAGO
Record year for home sales (Reg Req'd) Existing home sales in North Texas were down for the last two months of 2005, but that didn't stop the area from having another record year.read more...
Trichet: current mortgage regime costly (Ireland Business World) European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said a lack of integration in EU mortgage markets carries costs for both housebuyers and banks. He said EU residential mortgage debt totals E4
Negotiations Continue Regarding Construction Of Specialty Clinics Winslow Memorial Hospital is still interested, noted Holbrook City Manager David Newlin regarding a proposed specialty clinic in Holbrook.read more...
Vestin Mortgage Announces Passage of REIT Proposal LAS VEGAS, Feb. 23, 2006 -- Vestin Mortgage, Inc. today announced that its proposal to convert Vestin Fund II into a Real Estate Investment Trust, Vestin Realty Trust II, was