Economic Indicators

U.S. cities experience real estate boom

What’s behind America’s real estate boom? College-educated professionals, says Forbes. These people want to live in urban areas close to shopping and entertainment. This is why homebuilders are focusing on the downtown cores of American cities, including Denver, CO, and Birmingham, Ala. Both cities have experienced population, job and economic growth. And these are some […]

March 26, 2013

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Fewer Canadians will buy homes: RBC

Four-in-10 Canadians (40%) planning to enter the housing market over the next two years will be first-time homebuyers, finds an RBC poll. The rest are taking a wait-and-see approach, with 15% likely to buy in the next two years, down from 27% last year. This is the biggest year-over-year drop. Read: Say goodbye to mortgage […]

By Staff |March 26, 2013

3 min read

Wealthy bankers learning to pare expenses

Wealthy bankers aren’t characterized as frugal, but times are-a-changing.

March 26, 2013

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China’s growth sustainable, says former Bernanke advisor

Investors should be cautiously optimistic on China and the U.S., but expect scant positive news out of the Eurozone.

By Dean DiSpalatro |March 26, 2013

4 min read