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Revisions Boost New Home Sales, Suggest Stabilization, Economists Say

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July 25 2008, 7:00 AM

U.S. new home sales fell marginally in June but the pace was much higher than expected due to +50k of revisions over the past three months. Economists were surprised by the report and said it may be a tentative sign of stabilization, though more data...
Foreclosures Spike by 121% from Previous Year, Says Report from RealtyTrac

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July 25 2008, 7:00 AM

U.S. home foreclosures soared by 121% in second- quarter year-over-year results, according to a report issued by RealtyTrac. There were 739,714 foreclosure filings in the second quarter of 2008, a 14% quarterly increase. According to RealtyTrac, 48 of...
New Home Sales Higher than Expected Due to Revisions in May, April

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July 25 2008, 7:00 AM

New home sales fell for the seventh of the past eight months in June, falling by 0.6% to an annual pace of 530k sales. This rate is much higher than consensus expectations due to major revisions in the previous two months, according to the U.S. Census...
Final University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Reports Surprise Upward Revision

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July 25 2008, 7:00 AM

The final consumer sentiment survey from Reuters and the University of Michigan received a large upward revision from preliminary estimates in July, with the headline indicator coming in at 61.2 compared to the preliminary 56.6 level....
Preview: New Home Sales Likely Fell Again in June

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July 25 2008, 7:00 AM

In May, the New Home Sales Index fell 2.5% to its second-lowest pace in 17 years, and economists expect another decline in the June report to be released Friday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The index of sales has fallen in six of the past seven months and...
Friday's Events: U.S. Durable Goods, U of M Consumer Sentiment, New Home Sales

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July 25 2008, 7:00 AM

Friday's highlights include the release of U.S. durable goods and new home sales for June along with a final look at consumer sentiment for the United States. There are no major scheduled macroeconomic releases or events for Canada. At 8:30 a.m. EDT,...
SEC Chairman Cox Wants More Regulatory Authority Over Investment Banks

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July 24 2008, 7:00 AM

Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee, SEC Chairman Christopher Cox said he needs more authority to have mandatory supervision of investment banks. "Legislative improvements are necessary," said Cox in his opening remarks. "The Commission...
Felons Can't Vote in Florida but are Free to Fleece the Public

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by Mortgage News Daily on July 24 2008, 7:00 AM

The Miami Herald's investigative team reported on Sunday that the state has approved over 10,000 mortgage broker licenses for convicted felons since 2000; over 4,000 were issued to individuals who had been convicted of crimes such as fraud, extortion...
New York Sues UBS Over Auction Rate Securities

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July 24 2008, 7:00 AM

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said he is suing UBS AG for misleading investors into buying auction-rate securities just five months before the market collapsed. "Not only is UBS guilty of committing a flagrant breach of trust between the bank...
Thursday's Events: U.S. Jobless Claims, Existing Home Sales, Fed's Geithner

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July 24 2008, 7:00 AM

U.S. jobless claims and existing home sales will dominate the scheduled events of the day, along with testimony from New York Fed President Timothy Geithner (voter) and SEC Chairman Chris Cox. Meanwhile, European markets will be paying attention to the...
NY Fed's Geithner Says Judgment on Regulatory Bill Should Be Held

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July 24 2008, 7:00 AM

"The U.S. and global financial systems are going through a very challenging period of adjustment. The critical imperative today is to help facilitate that adjustment and to cushion its impact on the broader economy. The forces that made the system vulnerable...
No End in Sight for Housing Market

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July 24 2008, 7:00 AM

"The U.S. housing market continues to be very weak, and with the inventory of unsold homes continuing to rise we are unlikely to see any meaningful turnaround in the sector in the near term," said Millan Mulraine, economics strategist at TD Securities...
Second Quarter Vacancy Rates Slip from Previous Quarter

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July 24 2008, 7:00 AM

The U.S National homeowner housing vacancy rate slipped to 2.8% in the second quarter, a 0.1% decline from the previous quarter's 2.9% rate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report released on Thursday....
Treasury Secretary Paulson Pleased Housing Bill Passed House Quickly

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July 24 2008, 7:00 AM

After the U.S. House of Representatives passed a housing bill including provisions for the creation of a new GSE regulator and a liquidity backstop to help the beleaguered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, U.S. Treasury Secretary Paulson expressed his gratitude...
Soaring U.S. Jobless Claims Viewed as Reliable Indicator of Weak Labour Market

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July 24 2008, 7:00 AM

Initial claims for unemployment benefits in the United States soared to 406k in the week ending July 19, the highest level since March, according to the Department of Labor on Thursday. Economists said July data has been volatile, but the latest data...

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