Thu, Jun 12 2008, 7:00 AM
Speaking in an interview with CNBC, Philadelphia Fed President
Charles Plosser said the inflation threat was "serious", and
called it an "insidiou...
Thu, Jun 12 2008, 7:00 AM
The National Association of Realtors� (NAR) presently claims 1.2
million members. We figure those are figures from 2007, pre-dating the
worst of the...
Wed, Jun 11 2008, 7:00 AM
Speaking at the Cleveland Fed's 2008 Community Development Policy
Summit on consumer credit markets , Fed Governor Randall
Kroszner said that more ...
Wed, Jun 11 2008, 7:00 AM
Economic conditions across the United States remain " generally
weak " in the Fed's Beige Book covering April and May, yet only
seven of the 12 dist...
Wed, Jun 11 2008, 7:00 AM
The Fed's Beige Book and some Fed speakers will top the
economic data menu for the United States on Wednesday as
Canadian markets receive first-qu...
Wed, Jun 11 2008, 7:00 AM
While the stock market has been undergoing some wild fluctuations over
the last couple of weeks, the mortgage scene has been quiet - very
quiet. A...
Wed, Jun 11 2008, 7:00 AM
Weekly mortgage applications in the United States
fell further in the week ending June 6, according to data from the
Mortgage Bankers' Association...
Tue, Jun 10 2008, 7:00 AM
Economists largely agree that the Beige Book document
to be released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve won't reveal anything
new. It will likely sa...
Tue, Jun 10 2008, 7:00 AM
Despite the current bleak financial outlook, companies are finding
ways to watch expenses and invest in growth , according
to a report issued by th...
Tue, Jun 10 2008, 7:00 AM
The Bank of Canada's rate decision, some Fed speak and international
trade statistics from the U.S. and Canada will top the day's economic
events.
Tue, Jun 10 2008, 7:00 AM
Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg Television, U.S. Treasury
Secretary Henry Paulson said he would not speculate on
what the G8 will say, but...
Tue, Jun 10 2008, 7:00 AM
Speaking at an inflation conference at the Boston Federal Reserve,
Richard Fisher of the Dallas Fed said he was not
advocating an increase in inte...
Mon, Jun 9 2008, 7:00 AM
Federal regulators are warning the world to get ready
for the next wave of problems in the banking world.
Up to now banks have been struggling t...
Mon, Jun 9 2008, 7:00 AM
New York Fed President and FOMC Vice Chairman Tim Geithner said the
U.S. regulatory structure needs to be reformed to more clearly define
rules and ...
Mon, Jun 9 2008, 7:00 AM
Markets were captivated this week by U.S. dollar
comments from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, in which he expressed concern
over the U.S. dollar's dec...
Mon, Jun 9 2008, 7:00 AM
Despite five months of job losses and soaring oil prices, the
fundamentals of the U.S. economy remain favourable, said
U.S. Treasury Secretary Hen...
Mon, Jun 9 2008, 7:00 AM
After declining in five of the past six months, U.S. pending home
sales unexpectedly jumped 6.3% in April to reach a level of 88.2, the
highest leve...
Mon, Jun 9 2008, 7:00 AM
Monetary officials in the United States are concerned about further
U.S. dollar weakness after officials at the European Central
Bank said it may ...
Mon, Jun 9 2008, 7:00 AM
Delivering remarks at a luncheon organized by the International
Economic Forum of the Americas, Former Fed Chairman Paul
Volcker said he believed ...
Mon, Jun 9 2008, 7:00 AM
Both the Canadian and U.S. housing sectors will kick off the week,
with Canadian markets receiving May housing starts, with the U.S.
expecting data ...
Mon, Jun 9 2008, 7:00 AM
Shares of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. are down
sharply on Monday after the Wall Street bank reported a US$2.8 billion
loss in the second quarter...
Fri, Jun 6 2008, 7:00 AM
Speaking at the Wisconsin School of Business in Madison Wisconsin, newly
appointed president of the St. Louis Fed James Bullard told a crowd that
the ...
Fri, Jun 6 2008, 7:00 AM
We conducted an unscientific, teeny little survey of foreclosed houses
last week - precisely one house - but given the figures we quoted earlier
thi...
Fri, Jun 6 2008, 7:00 AM
The Canadian and U.S. employment reports top a busy week on the
economic data front, followed by comments from Fed speakers and U.S.
wholesale inven...
Fri, Jun 6 2008, 7:00 AM
Echoing comments he made on May 22, Fed Governor Randall Kroszner said
the U.S. housing sector will recover gradually as an
excess of home invento...
Thu, Jun 5 2008, 7:00 AM
Speaking before the Senate Banking Committee in Washington, D.C.,
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn warned that banks need
to strengthen re...
Thu, Jun 5 2008, 7:00 AM
The Bank of England and European Central Bank rate decisions will
highlight the European economic news as American markets will receive
initial jobl...
Thu, Jun 5 2008, 7:00 AM
Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser said the
Federal Reserve must follow rules and exercise caution
as a lender of last resort.
Speaki...
Thu, Jun 5 2008, 7:00 AM
Standard and Poor's cut the credit ratings of
MBIA and Ambac on Thursday, just one
day after fellow ratings agency Moody's said it may do the ...
Thu, Jun 5 2008, 7:00 AM
Mortgage delinquencies for U.S. homes in the first
quarter of 2008 jumped 53 basis points from the previous quarter to 6.35%
of all loans outstandi...
Thu, Jun 5 2008, 7:00 AM
In a report issued Wednesday, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Timothy F.
Geithner warned banks and settlement and payment systems
to review their ri...
Thu, Jun 5 2008, 7:00 AM
Speaking on financial stability in London, Richmond Fed President
Jeffrey Lacker (non-voter) said he called on the Fed to
detail its rules on inte...
Wed, Jun 4 2008, 7:00 AM
Long term mortgage interest rates took a slight bump
upward during the week ended May 29 while the rates for the two short-
term products were virt...
Wed, Jun 4 2008, 7:00 AM
Weekly mortgage applications in the United States
fell further in the week ending May 30, according to data from the
Mortgage Bankers' Association...
Wed, Jun 4 2008, 7:00 AM
The ADP employment report and ISM's non-manufacturing index for the
U.S. will highlight the day's economic data while markets will pay close
attenti...
Wed, Jun 4 2008, 7:00 AM
According to The New York Times, three of the nation's largest
credit rating firms are close to an agreement with the
New York attorney general to...
Wed, Jun 4 2008, 7:00 AM
Speaking at a Harvard commencement address, Bernanke
said overall inflation is significantly higher than he would like, but
less than the 1970s-s...
Wed, Jun 4 2008, 7:00 AM
U.S. bond insurers may lose their top credit ratings
because of diminishing new business and financial inflexibility, Moody's
said on Wednesday.
...
Tue, Jun 3 2008, 7:00 AM
Comments from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke , European
Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet and Bank of Japan Governor
Masaaki Shirakawa will hig...
Tue, Jun 3 2008, 7:00 AM
Speaking at a conference organized by the International Monetary
Committee on Tuesday, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, European Central Bank
President Je...
Tue, Jun 3 2008, 7:00 AM
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Federal Reserve bank is "attentive"
to the slide in value of the U.S. dollar and that it has
caused an "unwelco...
Tue, Jun 3 2008, 7:00 AM
Tighter credit and defaults are
expected to have a greater effect in 2008 than they did last year, a
survey of businesses in 14 countries affecte...
Tue, Jun 3 2008, 7:00 AM
There have been two shifts in the leadership of major banks marking
further casualties in the on-going housing - mortgage - credit -
foreclosure cr...
Tue, Jun 3 2008, 7:00 AM
The U.S. Census Bureau factory orders report
surprised to the upside on Tuesday, increasing by 1.1% in April to
contribute to an annual gain of 3....
Mon, Jun 2 2008, 7:00 AM
It will be a busy week for central bank rate
decisions next week, with announcements coming from the Reserve
Bank of Australia, Bank of England an...
Mon, Jun 2 2008, 7:00 AM
The cost of a foreclosure , it turns out, is pretty
staggering and we wonder why lenders and the investors they represent
aren't jumping at a sol...
Mon, Jun 2 2008, 7:00 AM
According to a report from the U.S. Department of Commerce,
construction spending in the United States declined 0.4%
month-over-month in April.
...
Mon, Jun 2 2008, 7:00 AM
Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart (non-voter) said the U.S.
economy continues to face significant uncertainty and
risks, but that he expects a...
Mon, Jun 2 2008, 7:00 AM
President George W. Bush said government tax revenues will increase by
$280 billion if Congress does not make permanent the tax
cuts introduced ea...
Mon, Jun 2 2008, 7:00 AM
The ISM's manufacturing index for the United States
will highlight a relatively light day of economic news and events. In
Europe, markets will be ...
