Economic Indicators

Vampires, zombies haunt U.S. housing

Halloween is still weeks away, but the after effects of the crisis are haunting the U.S. housing market year-round. Almost half of the 525,000 bank-owned foreclosed homes are still occupied by the previous owners, reports ft.com. These “vampire properties” couple with “zombie properties,” which are the 150,000 houses that’ve been vacated by their owners but […]

October 4, 2013

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No U.S. jobs report Friday

The government shutdown has another casualty: the September 2013 jobs report.

By Staff |October 3, 2013

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IMF sounds alarm on U.S. debt ceiling

Christine Lagarde, the International Monetary Fund’s managing director, has warned the global economy would suffer if the U.S. debt ceiling isn’t raised, reports the Financial Times.

By Staff |October 3, 2013

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Slow growth for next five years

Expect slow economic growth for the next four to five years, says economist A. Gary Shilling.

By Jessica Bruno |October 3, 2013

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